Trade topics

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 849, 14 June 1906, Page 20

Trade topics

Auckland Licensing Committee propose the abolition of barmaids. The sale of liquor in boarding-houses has also called for some considerable comment from them. -X- -X- -X- fc Mr. J. A. Douglas succeeds Mr. E. Mahoney in the Railway Terminus Hotel. . » * X *. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reid, late of the Pukekohe Hotel have been presented with a par of handsome dressing cases by their friends and well-wish-ers in Pukekohe. * * * -x A meeting of the Wanganui Licensed Victuallers’ Association, held last week, passed a resolution deprecating the action taken by certain Christchurch hotelkeepers in reference to the application' and interpretation of section 42 of the Licensing Act, as being calculated to inflame public opinion and prejudice the interests of the licensed trade hereafter and local association, and stating that the association had been legally advised that any person was entitled to be on licensed premises during the hours when it was unlawful to sell liquor, provided that a satisfactory explanation was given. * * * * Mr. Joe Mcßae, well known in local hotelkeeping circles, has recently sold out of the hotel at Frankton. * * * * Eleven o’clock licenses have been renewed at Palmerston North. * * * The Napier Licensing Committee have warned hotelkeepers to be more careful about cashing cheques, the police having alleged that two hotelkeepers cashed valueless cheques for boarders, who had been drinking. * * * * New South Wales drink bill for last year showed an increase of £71,472, allowing for the increase in population. This shows a decrease of 5d per head. * * * * An application for the renewal of a wholesale license by John Schischka was refused by the local Licensing Committee. Motorists will be glad to learn that benzine and naphtha can be obtained from Mr. R. Coneys, of the Tavistock Hotel, Waipukurau. This will be a great convenience to those travelling through the Hawke’s Bay district. ¥. * * * Mr. J. Clulow, late of the Railway Hotel, Lower Hutt, is now to be found at the Caledonian Hotel, opposite the Basin Reserve, Wellington. This hotel is the favourite rendezvous for footballers, cricketers and athletes, and is one of the finest houses in the Wellington district. Visitors to the Empire City are always welcomed by Mr. Clulow. Trams pass the door every few minutes. * * * * In Wellington last week Dr. McArthur, S.M., reserved judgment in an action by the shops inspector against Louis P. Christeson, charged with trading after legal hours. The defence is that the requisition on which the order fixing the closing hour was made did not contain the signatures of a majority of the nersons selling tobacco. Defendant submitted a list containing 250 names of places selling tobacco, including hotels, grocers anh general dealers, whereas only 100 signed the requisition.

The Rev. F. W. Isitt recently stated at Woodville that the expenses of the New Zealand Alliance—which had been paid—at the last election amounted to £l5OO.

Many ladies are employed as bank cashiers in Finland.

A recent visitor to the Waitemata Hotel must account himself a very lucky individual, for during a recent visit to the bedrooms of that hotel by thieves £2OO in notes remained undisturbed in a pocket in his clothes.

A Home paper reports that the wife of the manager of a brewery at Ash-ton-under Lyne was walking across the brewery yard, when a barrel was blown out of a steaming machine and killed her.

Much satisfaction is felt in licensed circles owing to unearthing of some of the sources of Sunday supply.

The London “Wine and Spirit Gazette” is responsible for the following:—“An Irishman met an exciseman and asked if he would like to be directed to a private still? The officer had visions of reward at ‘finding out’ something great, and he paid Pat liberally and bade him lead on. Pat took him about a half-a-dozen miles until he came to a barracks. He asked the sentry for his brother Moike. The young soldier trotted out, and Pat said to the exciseman, ‘There, bedad, you see he’s a private still!’”

The Otaki Licensing Committee have granted renewals of all hotels except in a couple of instances, in which the proprietors undertook to see that the causes of complaints were removed. The committee declined an application for conditional licenses at the Otaki races, which took place on the 4th and sth inst.

The Criterion Hotel, Albert-street, has been taken over by Mr. Ware, who will look after the comforts of his patrons. Mr. Ware intends making several alterations, which should be greatly appreciated.

The Shakespeare Hotel, Albertstreet, is now in the hands of Mr. J. Bonner, who has been connected with the trams for the past seven years. Mr. Bonner cordially invites his old and new friends to pay him a visit.

Mr. Buller has taken over the Grosvenor Hotel, in Hobson-street, and intends making everything very comfortable for visitors. Country people will find all to their liking in this house.