LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2652, 6 October 1882, Page 4

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.

The quarterly meeting of this aevocittion took place last evening at Arens.#’ Cafe de Paris. There was a good attendan-e. Mr B. Richardson, president, in the chair. xh*. president read a report of the transactions o. the committee during the past three uionihs. A. loan granted out uf the “Priston re -itf fund having fallen ii,. it would tic- I'nccsr vry bo arrange lor is re-iaveuUneut. As aat hoTissd the ennmittee hsd paid the expenses of Hi« defence in Mr Qodto s case. The Licensing Act Amendment Act had been received, *nd it* provision* might be considered by members at leisure. Payments of subscriptions wore considerably in erroar, and it was hoped that members would at once pay up. In the period under review three memoirs had retired from the association, and live liftd been admitted# Xho association and public ware under very great obligations to Mr McVoy Baird, and those who hod worked with him, for tha operations which had resulted in a reduction of 25 per oeat. in fire insurance premiums. There was mo doubt the reduction had taken place owing to their energy and perseverance. The report was received and adopted. A committee, consisting of Messrs Carl, Qodso, and Richard a on, were apnointed trustees for the re-investment of the Priston fund. The secretory waa instructed to lodge for safe keeping tha deed-box of the association at the Bank of Bew Zealand. It waa resolved that the trustees therein be instructed to call for tenders for leaving the land belonging to the association, the term to be seven years. The meeting was informed that oopins of the licensing Amendment Act could be obtained shortly from the secretary. lancing to the “ Licensing Victuallers’ Sosette,” Mr Keane said that hitherto it had cot been conducted satisfactorily as an organ the trade. Mr W. H. Smith, a gentleman of extensive experience in the conduct of newspapers, proposed to take it over and make it really what it ongbt to be. Before doing CO, however, it would bo neoos«ary to insure him a certain degree of aapport. Several gentlemen spoke on the subject, but no formal action was taken, it seeming to be the opinion of tha meeting that while a well-oonduoted organ for the trade wa* a most thing, yet the ■peculation we* not one which the association, a* an association, could properly take part in. The matter then dropped. This v u all the business, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting terminated.

After the above meeting Mr Little, of the firm of laherwood and Little, exhibited their -patent fire escapes, which, as a means to pet -eat of a burning building, seem sufficiently •imple and cheap, and should recommend them•elves to the notice of proprietors of buildings whore they ore required.