Pahlatua Licensing Bench.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3882, 4 June 1906, Page 2

Pahlatua Licensing Bench.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Pabiatua Licensing Bench was held at noon on Friday. Mr W. P. James, S. presided, and the other members present were—Messrs John Harris, D. Hughes, J. Hughes, W. H. Hawkins and Dr Dawson. TRANSFERS. The following transfers were granted: Konini Hotel—Hayward to While Commercial Hotel (Pahiatua) —E. Sullivan to D. Cormack. Commercial Hotel, Woodville —C. T. Gray to C. Balcombe. Makuri Hotel--Robert Crarer to Denis Monaghan. Dudley Arms Hotel (Mangatainoka)—R. Murray to R. Crarer. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE. KONINI HOTEL. W. S. White applied for a license for the Konini Hotel. The police reported that a drain required thoroughly cleaning out. The Bench granted the license and ordered that the drain be cleaned out. COMMERCIAL HOTEL, PAHIATUA. D. Cormack applied for a license for this hotel. Mr G. H. Smith appeared for applicant. The police report referred to the necessity for the renewal of portion of this building. Mr Smith said there was a clause in the lease in which the owner agreed to expend £ISOO in renovating the building. The old portion of the building was to be removed and re-built. Granted, subject to the alterations being carried out by the March, 1907. COMMERCIAL HOTEL, WOODVILLE. C. Balcombe applied for a license. No objection. Application granted. MAKURI HOTEL. Denis Monaghan applied for a license. Mr Smith appeared for applicant. The Police Inspector (Mr Ellison) reported in scathing terms on the state of the yard and general sanitary arrangements of this hotel. A manure heap weighing about 40 tons was lying in the yard, and had been there for about 20 years. The former occupants had not conducted the hotel as it should be. There had been four licensees in this hotel in the last two years, and it seemed that only the roughest class of bush trade had been encouraged. He would like to see the Bench grant the license for three months only. Mr Smith said the complaints referred to former occupants, not to Mr Monaghan. Mr Monaghan was doing everything in his power to remedy the defects about the place. The Magistrate concurred with Inspector Ellison regarding the way in which theJiouse had been conducted in the He expressed the opinion that the time had arrived when a permanent constable should be appointed iu Makuri. The license was granted, subject to the recommendations of the Inspector being carried out. The Magistrate expressed the pleasure of the Bench at the manner in which the Police Department was assisting them in licensing matters. DUDLEY ARMS, MANGATAINOKA. R. Grerar applied for a license. The Police Inspector’s report condemned the place as being generally out of repair and requiring new far niture, new papering, and repainting. Inspector Ellison said that the licensee appeared to be the scapegoat in this case. If the hotel was not to be kept in a fit state of repair to accommodate the public then it was no use granting a license. Me Tosswill explained that Mr Grerar had only just taken oyer this hotel, and was endeavouring to have it put in proper order. The recommendations of the police would be given effect to. The Inspector said matters had considerably improved when he visited the place that morning. The license was granted subject to the necessary repairs being done, and more furniture being provided. WOODVILLE HOTELS. The police report in every case was highly satisfactory, and licenses were granted as follows : Club Hotel (John Fabian), Masonic Hotel (Louisa Manson), Post Office Hotel (W. A. Lourie), Central Hotel (Jonas Bottomley), and Commercial Hotel (0. Balcombe). KUMEEOA HOTEL. S. Milner applied for a renewal of his license. No objection. Application granted. WIMBLEDON HOTEL. Application for renewal by A. B. Lovejoy. Mr Gothard appeared for the applicant. The police objected to the license being granted on the ground that the house was in a state of disrepair, travellers bad not been able to procure horse feed, and generally the place was carelessly conducted. Mr E. Gilbertson and Constable Oittadini gave evidence in support of the report, the former stating that he had been unable to get feed for his horse at the hotel, and the latter stating that the licensee had got into lazy, dirty habits. The Bench unanimously decided that Mr Lovejoy was not a suitable person to conduct a hotel, and gave the owners of the premises three months’ notice to find another li-1 ceusee. The license was granted for that period. | HERBERTVILLE HOTEL. I Application for renewal of license, , J. M. Fisher,

Mr Gothard appeared for the applicant, and Mr Lloyd for the owner. The district constable’s report stated that the house generally required renovating, and the stables weie badly out of repair. A bathi jom also was required.

The Magistrate suggested a report should be obtained from the Police Inspector, and on an undertaking being given that this should be done,

the license was granted for three months. PAHIATUA HOTELS, The police reports in respect to the Post Office (W. Henley) and Rutland Hotels (J. Spillaue) were favorable, and the renewals were granted. CLUB HOTEL, PAHIATUA. Application for renewal, Timothy Cotter. Mr Toss tv ill appeared for the applicant, and stated that a contract for £1260 had been let for the complete renovation of the building. Application granted. A temporary transfer of the license from Timothy Cotter to Daniel Hannan was granted. ROYAL OAK HOTEL, WEBEB. Application for license, W. S. Harvey. Mr Lloyd appeared for applicant, and slated that this hotel had been burned down last October. He required an extension of time for another month to complete the rebuilding. The license was granted, subject to the re-building being finished by next quarterly meeting. AOHANGA ACCOMMODATION HOUSE. Application for renewal of license, P. Pedersen. The police stated that repairs and painting were required. Mr Gothard, who appeared for the applicant, elated that these would be done. Application granted, conditional upon the repairs being carried out, fee to be £5. WHOLESALE LICENSE. Mr G. H. Smith applied for a license for the W.F.C.A., Pahiatua. Mr John Harris took strong exception to the granting of wholesale licenses.

The Chairman said be could not understand there being an objeotioa to a wholesale license. There were many people who did not care to go into a hotel for their liquor, but preferred to get it from their grocer. He could see no objection whatever to a wholesale license. The rest of the Bench concurred with the Chairman, and the license was granted.