HOTELS IN CITY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10610, 8 June 1920, Page 7

HOTELS IN CITY

CONDUCT SATISFACTORY ANNUAL MEETING OF'LICENSING COMMITTEE'. The annual mooting 0 f 'the City Licensing Committee was held .yesterday, Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., presiding. There were also present with him on the Bench: —Messrs A. J. Pcthorick, C. W. Chilmau. J. Smith, E. Meadowcroft, and W. J. Helper.

Inspector AAL B. Mellveney reported that during itdio past six months a very great and general improvement in the conduct- of licensed houses in the Wellington district had been noted by tho sectional sergeants. In the past tlu'oo months, not a single complaint had been received from the public regarding the conduct of any hotel in Wellington, which was very satisfactory. “SCRUPULOUSLY CLEAN.” ■ Generally speaking, tho promises were in good condition, comfortably furnished, and scrupulously dean. The only exceptions in respect of condition were tho smaller old wooden premises, tho exteriors of which, while cvidcut- ; ly of sound timber, required slight renovation and painting. The outside appearance of those promises was no guide to the internal state and furnishing for, almost without exception, the internal arrangements were ns faultless as any reasonable person should expect ta find in. places of sue!) pretension. Mr W. G. Riddell said that tho committee was very pleased with the report, more especially in view of the fact that at the last November mooting it vv aß reported that the conduct of certain hotels was not such as met with the approval of tho police. APPLICATIONS -ADJOURNED.

Applications for renewal of licenses in respect of the Hotel Cecil, New' Occidental, Now Commercial, Princess, Post Office, Central, • Oity, Clyde quay. Royal Oak, To Aro, New Zealander, Clarendon, Brunswick. Victoria, Royal Tiger, and Caledonian hotels were adjourned until the 23th inst., the applicants being required to comply with police requisitions in respect of fire escapes and other improvements in the interim. All other applications for renewal of hotel licenses and wholesale wine and spirit iicerses were granted. A CONDITIONAL license.

The renewal in respect of tthe Terminus Hotel was only granted subject to a condition that the wife of the licensee resides on the premises. Mr Riddell pointed out that the condition had previously been laid down by the committee and it had not seen fit to alter its opinion. If the licensee desired to retain his authority his wife would have- to live on the premises. TRANSFERS APPROVED,

Transfers were granted as follow: — City Hotel. H. AY. Barrs to J. A. Duncan; Metropolitan, AY. H. Richards to James Lowin; Cambridge, Philip Luoas Firth to Francis Patrick Brady Thistle Inn, AVilHq.m, Hannifau •to Michael McEnroe; Panama, J. 0. Alason to J. B. M- Morlcy; Caledonian, R. Gann to L. AY. Broughton; City Hotel, J. A. Duncan to J. R. Brown.