HOTEL LICENCES

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 218, 10 June 1943, Page 3

HOTEL LICENCES

Wellington Committee Sits COMMENT BY CHAIRMAN

U’hougfi there w at present no accommodation available on the Caledonian Hotel’s premises, the renewal of the publican’s licence was granted, by tne Wellington Licensing District Committee at its annual meeting yesterday, when Mr. Stout. S.M., presided. Inspector Capp appeared for the police. Applications for licence renewals were granted in all except one case, that of the le Aro Hotel (licensee, Thomas Joseph. Brennan). The licence having been endorsed iu this instance, though an appeal is pending, the application was adjourned till the September meeting of the comThe position regarding the Caledonian Hotel was outlined by Mr. T. &• Morgan, who appeared for the licensee. He stated that after th e earthquakes last year the top story of the building was condemned and had been demolished. The owner had made many representations to tne Building Controller for a permit to rebuild, but had been informed that at present it was impossible for a permit to The chairman of the committee asked if plans had been prepared. Mr. Morgan said that final plans had not been prepared. How many stories would be built depended .upon the circumstances ruling at the time.. The Jamalord was prepared to build immediately a permit was obtained. Commenting that nothing much could bo done about it, the chairman intimated that the licence would be granted. lieports were made that at present there were no lodgers at the Duke or Edinburgh Hotel, which was still under reconstruction. Earthquake repairs were proceeding at the New Occidental Hotel and the Pier Hotel. The chairman commented that the committee noticed a slight improvement in the number of convictions recorded against licensees, but there were still some hotels requiring stricter supervision by licensees. Some hotels had a clean sheet so far as convictions were concerned.