LICENSING COMMITTEES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1104, 8 June 1911, Page 20

LICENSING COMMITTEES.

THE ANNUAL MEETINGS. WAITE MATA. The annual meeting of the Licensing . Committee for the Waitemata district was held at Devonport on Friday. Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., presided, and there were also present: Messrs. J. C. Macky, J. Edson, G. E. White, R. .H Duder, and A. Alison. A transfer of the license of the Masonic Hotel, Devonport, from Henry Watts to Romeo Alexander Bragato, was granted, and the latter was granted a publican’s license. The licenses of hotels in the district were renewed. aB follows: — William John Bray, Esplanade Hotel, Devonport; Charlie Beaumont, Cave Hot Springs Hotel, Waiwera; Alexander Stevenson, Lucaxf Creek Hotel, Albany; Audus Raynes, Mon Desir Hotel, Takapuna; Daniel Holland, Nortlicote Hotel; James Titford, Puhoi Hotel; Thomas William Deacon, Riverhead; Joseph Scholium, Wade Hotel; James N. Griffin, White Horse Hotel, Kumeu North; and William Hood Gaw, Warkworth Hotel. With the exception of the Esplanade, Warkworth,' and Hot Springs hotels, permission to extinguish the hotel lights at 10 p.m. was granted in each case. PARNELL. At the annual meeting of the Licen-

sing;..Committee; fprjthe district of Parnell, Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., presided, and there were also present, Messrs R. Clements, Isaac Hill, and W. Gavin. Sub-Inspector Hendrey appeared for the police. The police reports on the various licensed houses in the district contained no complaints regarding the manner in which the hotels had been conducted. In the case of the Panmure Hotel, the police reported that some repairs and renovations were required, and the committee decided to meet on June 8 and inspect the premises. In the meantime consideration of the applications of Louis Armitage and Robert Mudds for the license of the house was deferred. The following transfers of licenses were granted:—Peter Farquhar to Daniel Thomas Dunne, Royal George Hotel, Newmarket; Louis Armitage to Robert Nudds, Panmure Hotel, Panmure. Publicans licenses were granted to Frank Burns. Ellerslie Hotel,, Ellerslie, and to Daniel Thomas Dunne, Royal George Hotel, Newmarket. The following licenses were renewed: Herbert P. Littlewood, Alexandra Hotel, Parnell; Edward Blair, Carlton Hotel, Newmarket; Mary Syms, Captain Cook Hotel, Newmarket; Frederick Tomlinson, Exchange Hotel, Parnell; Edward Y. Buller, Newmarket Hotel, Newmarket; William Ibbotson, Windsor Castle Hotel, Parnell. WAIKATO. The annual meeting of the Waikato Licensing Committee was held in Hamilton on Monday, when there were present:—Messrs. F. O’B. Loughnan (chairman)), A. Bell, G. Edgecumbe, and E. C. Shepherd. A transfer was granted for the Ohaupo Hotel from H. S. Elliott to Fredk. Molesworth. The following licenses were issued: —Ohaupo Hotel, Horace S. Elliott; Royal Hotel (Raglan), G. T. Harris; Waikato Hotel (Hamilton), G. B. Main; Commercial Hotel (Te Awamutu), W. G. Abbott; Royal Hotel (Hamilton), J. T. Caughlan; Ohaupo Hotel, F. Molesworth. ■Renewals were granted as follows: —Star Hotel (Kihikihi),D. J. Cooper; Alpha Hotel (Kihikihi), J. F. Smith; Huntly Hotel, L. B. Harriss, Jun.; Waipa Hotel (Ngaruawahia), L. Draffin; Te Awamutu Hotel, Jas. Jackson; Commercial Hotel (Hamilton), D. Nordern; Hamilton Hotel, J. H. Hooper; Delta Hotel (Ngaruawahia), M. Ryan; Harbour View Hotel (Raglan), W. J. Darrow; Frankton Junction Hotel, E. F. Moriarty; Taupiri Hotel, F. H. Bennett. The following renewals for accommodation licenses were granted: — Whatawhata Hotel, G. A. Duncan; Alexandra Hotel, A. L. Higgins. THAMES. The annual and quarterly meeting of the Thames Licensing Committee was held on Friday, when there were present Messrs. F. J. Burgess., S.M. (chairman), Rhodes, Hawkes, Swindley, West, and Hornibrooke. inspector Wright represented the police. Mr Clendon represented the Campbell-Ehrenfried Company and Hancock and Company, while Mr Porritt was in attendance on behalf of Messrs. Golding and Burton, licensee and owner of the Pacific and Junction Hotels respectively, also for Thomas Carrol (Royal Mail, Coromandel), and A. J. Farmer (owner Salutation’ Thames). The following licenses were granted: —Samuel Kahn, Shortland Hotel, Thames; Robert Gordon Munro, Kuaotunu Hotel, Kuaotunu; John William Hooper, Ballarat Hotel, Coroinamdel; Leslie James Moir, Tramway Hotel, Coromandel; Charles Birch, Exchange Hotel, Thames; Thomas Parker Gray, Coromandel Hotel, Coromandel; Frederick William Robinosn, Lady Bowen Hotel, Thames; George Thomas Yardley, Wharf Hotel, Thames; George William Horner, Whitianga. Hotel, Whitianga; Thomas Henry Golding, Pacific Hotel, Thames; George Charles Shaw, Post Office Hotel! Neavesville (Accommodation License). Renewals were granted as follows: —Joseph C. Williams, Kopu Station Hotel, Kopu; Julia Corbett, Pioneer Hotel, Hikutaia; Daniel McClennan, Royal Oak Hotel, Tapu; William L. Dennerley, Waiwawa Hotel, Gumtown; Jeremiah O’Brien, Central Hotel Coromandel; William White, ■Golconda Hotel, Coromandel; William Howe, Moehau Hotel, Cabbage Bay; George Loram, Star and Garter Hotel, ■Coromandel; Kate Twohill, Brian Boru Hotel, Thames; Henry Brownlee, Salutation Hotel, Thames; Thomas Carroll, Royal Mail Hotels Coromandel; James Courtney, Royal Hotel, Kuaotunu; Elizabeth Cullen,

Cornwall Arms Hotel, Thames; Arthur Kerr, Governor Ferguson Hotel, Thames; Albert P. Dou'slin, Imperial Hotel, Thames; John Quinn, Royal Hotel,, Thames; Francs Grubb, Queen’s Hotel, Thames; Honora La Dette, Warwick Arms Hotel, Thames; William Morrison, Post Office Hotel, Thames; Frederick Cowling, Governor Bowen Hotel, Thames; John Ganley, Puriri Hotel. Puriri; John Wilson, Sir George Grey Hotel, Tairua; Harry J. Walker, Kauaeranga Hotel, Kauaeranga; James Lykes, Tairua Hotel, Tairua; James T. Inglis, Junction Hotel,Thames; Robert Middlemas, Empire Hotel Coromandel; Alexander B. Kelly, Tokatea Hotel, Coromandel. The following transfers were granted: —Charles O’Brien to G. W. Horner, Whitianga Hotel; Michael Breen to T. P. Gray, Coromandel Hotel; Jack Yankovich to S. Kahn, Shortland Hotel. Northern S.S. Co., Ltd., packet licenses for p.s. Wakatere, s.s. Taniwha, and s.s. Waimarie. AUCKLAND. The annua] meeting of the Auckland Licensing Committee was held yesterday, Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., presiding, Messrs. L. J. Bagnall, W. C. Somers, J. M. Mennie and J. J. Holland being also present. Transfers were granted as follows: Joseph Molloy to Michael Barry, Caledonia Hotel; M. O’Connor to F. CDrew, Waverley; R. Noton to M. O’Connor, Thistle Hotel; A. Whitehead to J. Molloy, Anchor; A. G. Stephenson to J. W. Hurrell, Grosvenor. Applications for publicans’ licenses were granted as follows: Thos. F. Doherty. Alexandra Hotel; Jos. Molloy, Anchor Hotel; M. Barry, Caledonian Hotel; A. E. Saintley, Carpenter’s Arms Hotel; Jno. T- Henshaw, Clarendon Hotel; Norah Lynch, City Hotel; Kate Gray, Freeman’s Hotel; Victor Cornaga, Gleeson’s Hotel; J. W. Hurrell, Grosvenor Hotel; A. Johnston, Occidental Hotel; Fred. C. Bass, Prince Arthur Hotel; A. Summers, Queen’s Head Hotel; A. E. Watkins, Robert Burns Hotel; W- G. Rae, Rob Roy Hotel; W. Agnew, Thames Hotel; M. O’Connor, Thistle Hotel. Renewals were granted as follows: —P. J- Delaney, Albert Hotel: W. J. Priest. Albion Hotel; Jno. Molloy, Aurora Hotel; Jno. H.Pagni, British Hotel; L. Adams, Britomart Hotel; C. Kalman, Central Hotel; M. Walsh, City Club; W. King, Commercial Hotel; D. Morrison, Criterion Hotel: W. G. Rae, Empire Hotel; J. Parker, Globe Hotel; Jas. Rolleston, Grand Hotel; Jno. C. Griffin, Hobson Hotel; Jno- Kelly, Imperial Hotel; P. Brodie, King’s Arm’s; Thos. Loughnan, Market Hotel; Jno. Morrison, Metropolitan Hotel; F. J. Raynor. Naval and Family Hotel; Mary Mahoney, Oxford Hotel; J. A. Griggs, Ponsonby Club Hotel; H. S. Booker, Prince of Wales Hotel; Thos. Markwick, Queen’s Ferry Hotel; H. P. Smith, Rising Sun Hotel; S. J. Flewellyn, Royal Hotel; J. Bonner, Shakespeare Hotel; C. Lomax, Shamrock Hotel; G- Hyde, Star Hotel; Wm. Jones, Star Hotel, Karangahape Road; Jas. H. Moore, Strand Hotel; H. G. Jones, Suffolk Hotel; Arthur Bach, United Service Hotel; Wm. Derham, Victoria Hotel; J. A. Endean, Waitemata Hotel: H. A. Lloyd- Wynyard Arms Hotel. A wine license was granted to Branetta Threvethick, Karangahaue road. The following wholesale licenses were granted: Campbell, Ehrenfried Co., Elliott-street; E. B. Dufaur, Queen-street; Great Northern Brewery; Hancock and Co.; Heather, Rotoerton and Co.; Hipkins and Contts; W- G. Johnston, Albert-street; T. Kenealy, Swanson-street: A. D. Kennedy, Customs-street; Knock and Hyde, Newton-road; A. H. Nathan, Ltd.; Jno. Reid and Co.;- Vaughan and Purcell; Langguth and C 0.,: Charles McMaster, Swanson-street; L. D. Nathan Ltd. Packet licenses were issued to the fol’owing boats of the Northern Steamship Company; Ngapuhi, Kanieri, Waiotahi, Rotomahana. Daphne. Paeroa, Kotiti, Kawau, Gael and Orewa. POLICE OBJECTIONS. On the application for the renewal of the license for the Star Hotel, the police reported that the place was well managed, with the exception of the public bar, which was badly conducted, and required more strict supervision. Mr. Whitaker (for the licensee) stated that the public bar was away from the house to some extent. A threepenny bar had recently ‘been installed there, and it had the effect of attracting men from other hotels. The licensee recognised that it required close supervision, and a man was al-