WESTLAND LICENSING COMMITTEE.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1923, Page 1

WESTLAND LICENSING COMMITTEE.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7th. The Committee met at noon. JVosont Messrs W, Meldrum .S.M. (Chairman), J'". X. Campbell. 11. J. Bignell, F. H. Kilgour. C". J. Xightingale, and F. Mcgregor. TRANSFERS. The following transfers were granted : Imperial Hotel. (Iroymoiith, I). .T. Batlthon to ]’. T. MeCnnnou. Golden Eagle Hotel, Cl rev mouth, ('. Clouding to D. J. Rathbon. Railway Hotel. Hokitika. H. .Tones t i A. Snell. Tliroe Mile Hotel. Three Mile. M. (J. Marshall, to TV. .1. Clutherlet. A DIRECTED APPLICATION. Caledonian Hotel. Greyimnilh. application by Thomas O'Brien, for transI ; of license to Sliroder's private herd, Tainui Street. Mr Jlamian for applicant, and Mr Joyce for objectors, 12 signatories' to a memorial. Mr Hannan said the application was made by Thomas O’Biien. Tlie premises to which the license was asked to he transferred had been completely rein,vaied and were superior to any othei lintel in Grey mouth. Formal evidence was given of the. ap- ] litation being tiled, together with a plan of the new promises showing 2d ledrooms.

Catherine Rbroiler the present proprietress said if a transfer were granted she would early on the business. There would he 1!) bedrooms available. The alterations were costing CIOOO. they would cater for the tourist and travelling public. She had agreed to cry ,C12.;0 for the lieon.se. William McFarlano, licensee of the Albion Hotel, said there was insufficient at column. latinn in Gi'cymonth lor the travelling public. AF I KRXOON SITTING.

.Mrs Bradshaw gave evidence that there were 9 bedrooms in the Caledonian. three n-ed by themselves. Her husband was taking over the Club Hotel. They liouglit the Club Hotel because the Caledonian premises were ion small. To Mr Joyce There was no reason wily the license of the Caledonian Hotel should not he renewed. Albert George Holder deposed that with his Lf niher lie was a, mortgagee of Sliroder's Hotel. Arrangements were complete for payment of the niorl-

Clive Keltic gave evidence that Ills father acted as agent for the Caledonian Hotel. To Mr Joyce,- The whole of the payments made goes to Mrs "Williamson, the owner. For I lie ol.j. , Mr Joyce led evidence as follows: - Janies I). Wingiiain, !’resident of the tWeymouth Licensed Victuallers, deposed that if the application were granted it would dectea.se the iiecommodation. lie did not think the new premises were required ill that particular area. Charles McKechnie. licensee of the Empire Hotel. Groyinoiith, gave evidence as to particulars of his hotel. To Mr Hannan.--llis objection was that the granting of the license for the new premises would reduce the value or lii.s ov.n property. Couns.'l Lhoii addressed the Committee at. some length. The Committee ictired and returned i.ftC'i 20 minutes when the Chairman stated the Committee had gone enn-in’-v into the evident o and the report ■ ■■■■ .-'.-nr. Sc.-'gt. Mi Out h.v, and by a majority laid decided to grant, the application. The majority felt what t hey v.i-r doing was In the public interest. The application was granted. (In rlie application of Mr I human tile i,.line of ‘Caledonian Hotel'' was alto'.ed to he altered to “Dominion Hotel."