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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 16, 22 April 1867, Page 93

Tbade at Wairoa, which a few weeks ago had shown signs of improvement, has agairf become very dull—one of the natural resulis arising from the removal of the Imperial troops from that district. * Eating House.—We are pleased to notice that an establishment of the above description has sprung into existence du-ing the past week, in Shakespeare-road, under the auspices of Mr James Kendle. As a place where a good substantial meal, at moderate cnarges, could be obtained, has long since been wanted in Napier, we heartily wish Mr Kendle every success in ms spirited undertaking.

Panama Mail.— Gapt. Loverock, of the schooner ‘ Blue Bell,’ informs us that there was no sign of the long over-due, and row anxiomrty expected, Panama Mail at Wellington up to Saturday, 13th inst.,— a telegram having been received* in' Canterbury to that effect.

Annual Licensing Meeting. —The annual licensing meeting was held on Tuesday,- the 16th. The following Justices ~o V lg the Bench : John Curling, Esq., Esq, J- B -> aud H. S.; Tiffen, Esq., J.P. The following licences were renewed Y J. Ashton, Exchange HotfL Napier j C. Campbell, Albion Hotel, Napier ; T. Edwards, Shakespeare Hdtel, t a .B l ‘t r > "• GUI. Masonic Hotel, Napier; I. J effares, Crown Hotel, Natiier; R. Jefferes Clive Hotel, Clive ; P. M'Hardy, Havelock .Hotel,,Havelock; C. MTntyre, bea View Hotel, Napier; J. M'Murray, Shamrock Hotel, Clive Road ; R. 1). Maney, Meanee Hotel, Meaiiee; M. M'Nalty, Commerciai Hotel, Napier; J. Marshall, 1 Hi L. Morton, Napier Hotel, Napier; T. Reynolds, Exchange Hotel, Havelock; G : ILRwan, Mac’s Hotel, Napier; F.Tuxford, Ferry’ Hotel, Western Spit. The ollowmg new licenses were granted: J. Ashton, Provincial Hotel, Meanee; A: l i? adon Hotel, Spit,Napier; W. Caldwell, Provmcial Hotel, West Clive; H. Beukers, Ferryman’s Hotel, Ferry Reservo, Western Spit, Napier. This license was opposed by Mr Leo on the grounds that there was no necessity for the house; .the traffic on the Western Spit being so small that the Government had refunded half the licence money of the one already existing there ; that the Ferry Reserve had been .washed away; and that the proposed site of the public house wsb .partly on pvivatq property, ail'd partly on the public road, and that it was contrary ; to the Act for the •regulat«on of Ferries that a public house should be on a-Government Reserve Mr Guff; on the other hand, argued that it. wfcs customary in' the; Middlclsland for public houses.to] bebuilt on Ferry Reserves, rand conducted by the./ferryM’lntyre was reminded by the Bench that very recently .he. had been brought before the Court. for" receiving Btolen’property, and tliat the'bench were very much inclined to .take away T»a li~ cense; that • though _tKey had * acquitted kim, the case was very strong against him,' aiid that now they had been’very doubtful y* uetutr- or ’niot they Should ibnevr hia license. They 1 bad,' however, " decided tb give' ■ him _ anotHbr 1 - chalice, ' hut hb must bbewarqifhbwMhe • >\The application jJbhn *Robottom;i for thb Native Club - j