BUSINESS LICENSES.

Kumara Times, Issue 589, 16 August 1878, Page 2

BUSINESS LICENSES.

[to the editor.] v . “ Sir—rßy f the ‘ 28th. ■ clause' : of j sjjhs Mines Act,” traders are inform ed t holders of expired rights, andlicenses will be allowed one month Veredicto renew, without fine* or months’ without fin feitin£ their rightsf,^nd r Rrivilegea, by paying an extp, 10a.J ' The latest opinion from, Wellington says: “As the Go vernmqn t ter ms.arer cash in advance, the object" of' this' act[ of leniency was to. give short, times of grace on. easy terms.” Can yon inform yrtor readers on what grounds or authority the officious ofl&cial new brooms threaten traders whose ground rent is only a few days : past due ? and, instead of calling only where - they hear the sound of hammer and laj»-stone, mangle, or sewing: machine, do not go boldly from, cottage to hut, and satisfy themselves who is and who : is not paying for , squatting on the Kumara goldfields ?-i-X am, <fec., Wax end. Gill man’s, August 15th. [The clause referred to by our correspondent also provides that when, licenses are so taken otic they must be ■•ante-dated, clearly showing that persons 'are liable 'immediately on expiring of the former .license. As to the second paragraph the Inspector of Police will no'doubt he able to give onr correspondent full information orr that subject.—. Ed. K.T.] ' ' : ;