WESTLAND LICENSING COMMITTEE.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1923, Page 3

WESTLAND LICENSING COMMITTEE.

FRIDAY, JUNE Bth. The Committee mot at nooon to-day. Present:—W. Meld rum, Esq., S.M., (Chairman), Messrs E. Kilgour, H. Bignell, W. Campbell, C. J. Nightingale, and F. McGregor. Before commencing the business of the day, the Chairman read the following letter trom the Mestluiid Chamber of Commerce, Hokitika:—“T beg to advise you that- at a Conference of Westland Local Bodies held at the Town Hall, Hokitika, on the Until itist.. the* following resolution was adopted :—’That the* Conference approves of steps being taken to increase the hostel accommodation of tin* town and district, believing same to be unessential requirement for the immediate and future expansion of the district, resultant from the wider facilities for traffic which are now opening up to various parts of the Coast. The Chairman on behalf of the unanimous wish of the Committee stressed the point mentioned in the letter, saving they gave as a recommendation to the licensees of the district, to increase to their utmost the accommodation they have at their disposal, and to do so for the good ol the district generally and to their own personal advantage.

The following business was dealt with : LIST OF BUSINESS. TRANSFERS. R. E. Glass to J. Boyd, The Occidental Hotel, Hokitika.—Granted. Public Trustee to Kate Russell. Ihe Park Hotel, Greymnuth. —Granted. J. D. YVingliam to G. E. Williamson. The Club Hotel, Greymoutli.— (I ranted.

L. E. Morgan to G. S. Shields, The Ahuura Hotel, Almtira.—Granted. E. King to A. Reid, The l nion Hotel, Greymoutli.--Granted. M. A. Thornton to J. D. Wingham, The Post Office Hotel, Greymoutli.— Granted.

A. Lee.-, to C. Campbell, The Recreation Hotel, Greymoutli.—Granted. W. Blundell to F. Buchanan, The Empire Hotel, Moana.— Granted. W. Morgan to E. L. Morgan, -Mitchell's' Hotel. Lake Brunner. Granted. NEW LICENSES FOR OL!) HOUSES William Henry Batson, The Commercial Hotel, Kinnara. —Granted. Kale Russell, The Park Hotel, Greymouth.—Granted.

George Joseph Roberts, The Commercial Hotel, Ross.—Granted. Thomas James Furlong, The Railway Hotel, Nga here.—G ranted. George Edwin Williamson, The Club Hot el, G rev mouth.—Granted. George Clive Shields, The Ahattra Hotel, Ahuura.- -Granted. Alexntuler Reid. The Union Hotel, Greymoutli.—Granted. .lames Douglas Wingham, The Post Office Hotel, Greymoutli.—Granted. Collin Campbell, The Recreation I loud, G reymout h.—Gra tiled. Frederick Murray, The Union Hotel, Nelson Creek.-- Granted. Sidney William Richardson, The Waianyi Hotel. M atainui.—Granted. Edward Foley. Foley's Hotel. Westbrook. -Granted, fee 92 10s. Henry Albert Blaekmim, The Ferngrove Hotel, Ferguson's.—Granted, fee 27 19s. Fra til; Bueh.'nin n. The Umpire Hotel. Moana.—Granted, tec 215. Edward Louis Morgan, Mitchell’s lintel. Lake limn nor.--G rn n ted. feo 25. Joint lOrueli. The Oriental Hotel, Greymoutli. —Granted. Joanna Bowl, The Occidental Hotel. Hokitika.— Granted. RENEWALS.

Henry Jones, The Railv.ay Hotel. 11( kitika. -Granted. Alexander Cove*. The Post Office liefl. I! • ■!< it ika. . Granted. Joint Jam,- ,Mc[nln-li. The Red I.mu Hotel. Hokitika, - Granted. Ruby Ellen Glass, The Occidental Hotel, Hokitika.- —Withdrawn. Henry Ellis Nightingale. The Dominion lintel, Hokitika.-- Granted. Gerard William Keller, Keller's Hotel. Hokitika.- Granted. Bridget O'Connor, The Southland link i t ika. Ora tiled.

William Samuel Summit. The Masonic Hotel. Hokitika.--Granted. Julia lleviiney. The (lull Hotel. Hokitika. - -Granted.

Joseph. Llewellyn Fowler, Tin* Commercial Hotel. Hokitika. -Granted. William Hall. The Dunedin Hotel. Hokitika.— Granted.

Alary Jane Bergstrom, The Marquis of Lome Hotel. Hokitika.--Granted. Ann Avery Hunter, Tee Pioneer Hotel. Hokitika.--Granted.

Amos William Dowell. The Central Hotel. I lokitikn. -Granted. James Somerville Phillips, I lie Lake Alaliinapua IL (el. Lake Maiiinaptta.— (I ranted.

' Alary Grace Marshall, The Three Mile Hotel. Three AI ile.—Granted. Ellen Alary Token Tile Greyhound Hotel, A rahura. Granted. William Thomas Blackman, The Caledonian Hotel. Stailord. Granted. Elizabeth Ann Head, '1 he Empire Hotel. Kanieri. - Granted. Michael Keenan, The Royal ATai! Hotel, Wood-tack.- Granted. Daniel Ryan, The All Nations Hotel. Rimu. Gi an ted. Ale then I.amacroft, The Commercial Hotel. Himii- Granted.

Alary Graham. The Longford Hotel. Lower Kokatalii. —Granted. The billiard r: inn to be detached as shown bv plan. ‘.lames Avery Dowell, the Kokatalii Hotel, Kokatalii. -.Adjourned for 3 months to allow improvements to he complied with. Edwin Thomas Sherrill', ’Hie Exchange Hotel. Blue Spur. Granted. Charles Black, The City Hotel. Ross. —Granted. Francis Aloore. The Clydesdale Hotel Ross.—Granted. Henry McMillan, Tile F.mpiie Hotel, Ross.—Granted.

Norman Eiieml. ’lhe Royal Hotel Oknrito. Granted.

Alargaiet Atulrihiil. The Courthouse Hotel. Kumara.—Granted. Charlotte Alary Jane -Lewis, Pea in s Hotel, Kumara.--Granted. Eva Jam* Popich, Alurphy's Hotel. Kumara. Granted.

Edward Alartyn. The Empire Hotel, Kumara. —Granted. peter .McDonald, The Dundalk Hotel, K u nun nr. Gran te d. James Alclvor. The Theatre Royal Hotel, Kumara. —Granted. Joint AlcFarhuie. Bremomi’s Hotel, Kumara.—Granted. James Shannon, the Globe Hotel. Dillnia uptown. —Adjourned for •'» mouths.

Samuel John Rowe, The Junction Hotel. Dill nia us town. —Gi anted. Wliliam Alai tin Ron than. The Helvetia Hotel Golds borough.—Granted. John .Michael Seannell. The Railway Hotel. Kumara Junction.—Granted. Thomas Atilligan, The Gilmour Hotel, Grevmouth. —Granted. AY ill ia m Alellor AYard, The Criterion Hotel Grcvmoth. —Granted. Deborah .Jane Rathbon, The Impel iai Hotel, Greymor.tli.—Granted. Patrick McCormick, The Golden Eagle Hotel, Grevmouth.. —Granted. William Joseph Ives, The Central Hotel. Grevmouth. —Granted. William MeFarlane, Tlio Albion Hotel Grevmouth.—Granted. Annie Martin. The Brian Born Hotel, Greymouth.—Granted,

Thomas O’Brien, The Caledonian Hotel, Greymoutli.—Granted. Patrick Mahoney. The Railway Hotel G rcy m on t h. —Granted. Oscar Egden, The Royal Hotel, Greymouth.—Granted. Charles George MeKeehnie, The Empire Hotel, Greymoutli.—Granted. Gerald Perotti, The Commercial Hotel. Greymoutli.—Grffrted. Edward Michael Quinn. The Suburban Hotel, Greymoutli.—Granted. Annie Mclntyre, The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Greymoutn.—Granted. Edwin Ashton, The Australasian Hotel. G reymout b.—Granted. George Thomas Hcppell, The -Midland Railway Hotel. Totara Flat-. Granted. Andrew Murray. The Heather Roll Hotel. Totara Flat. —Adjourned for three months. James O’Sullivan. The Commercial Hotel, Ahaura.—Granted. Henry James. Tile Union Hotel. Ahaura.—Granted. Amelia O’Brien. The Commercial Hotel. Nelson Creek.- Granted. Anna Louisa Bernhard, The Ngahere Hotel. Ngahere.—Granted. Julia Mullins, The Knmakn Hotel. Karnaka.— Granted. James O’Malley, The Terminus Hotel. Otira. —Granted. ACCOMMODATION LICENSES RENEWALS. Walter Richard Parkinson, tile Kaniori Lake Hotel, Ixanieri Lake. —Granted. Fee £5. William Wright, The Lake Innthe Hotel. Pukckuvn.—Granted. Fee £7 10s. Rose Graham. The Waiho Hotel, Waiho.—Granted. Fee £2O. Ernest David Oxnam. The Hart Ilari Hotel. Ilari Hari.— Granted. Era til; Hcveldt. The Fork's Hotel. Okaritn.— Granted. Fee £7 10s. Arthur Robinson, The Tramway Hotel. Teremakaii Bridge—Granted. Fee £5.

William Holt, The Paroa Hotel, Paroa.—Granted, fee 2n. Alillie Haves, The Amuri Road Hotel. Orwell Creek.—Granted, fee £L .John Morressy, The Cashmere Bay Hotel, To Kinga.—Granted, fee £ls. Francis Frederick Botistridge, Ihe Pcirv Range Hotel, Jackson s. Granted, fee £5. David Alexander Jackson, The Bush Inn, Aieken’s.—Granted, fee £5. Denis Moyniltan. The Otira Gorge Hotel, Otira.—Granted, fee 220. Arthur Hill, The Midland Railway Hotel, Ixokiri.—Granted, fee £lO. WHOLESALE LICENSES. M. Houston and Co., M. Houston and Co’s Store, Hokitika.—Granted. Wm. Perry and Co., Wm Perry and Co’s Store, Hokitika.—Granted. William Robert Kellie, Applicant s premises, Grey mouth.—Granted. Griffon and Smith. Ltd., Applicant’s premises, Greymout It.-- G ranted. Edward McDonnell, Applicant's premises, Greymoutli.—(: ranted. .Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd, Applicant’s promises, G reymout h.—Granted. NEW ZEALAND WINE LICENSE. William Charity Braddou, Sewell Street, Hokitika.--Granted, fee 21. William Macfartanc, application for leave of absence.—(.'ranted. This concluded the hu-iness and the meeting adjourned.