WAIRAKEI HOTEL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 570, 29 June 1933, Page 5

WAIRAKEI HOTEL

(Press Assn.-

EX-LICENSEE PROSECUTES COMPANY FOR WAGES OLAIM DISALLOWED

— By Telegraph — Oopyrlgnt).

Auckland, Wednesday. In the Magisitrate's Court yesifcerday William Edward Hill, of Auckland, proceeded against Wairakei, Ltd. for £32 12s 6d as the salary of plaintiff hefween January 14 and Fehruary 15. ■ Alternatively, it was set out in the statement of claim that the defendant company agreed last Novemher to employ plaintiff as manager and licensee of the Geyser House Hotel, Wairakei, 'a,nd that, on or about Decemher 14, plaintiff received a month's notice of the termination of his engagement. It was contended that, by law, the' license of the hO'tel could not he transferred hy plaintiff until the expiration of three months from the date when it was transferred to him, and that, during that period, the rigjhts and duties of licensee were! exercised by plaintiff. The magistrate said plaintiff, by remaining at the premises, had been there in his own interests only, and he; had not heen actuated hy any regard for the interests of the company. There did not appear to he any claim in law or morally. Judgment was given for the defendamt company, which did not apply for costs.