Ohinemuri Licensing Committee.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 452, 8 March 1890, Page 2

Ohinemuri Licensing Committee.

[From our own Correspondent.] At noon on Saturday, last., the Committee for the above District, held their quarterly meeting in the Public Hall. There were present : Messrs J. Phillips, junr», N. Dickey, E. Edwards, F. Lipsey, and J. Barrett. The election of Chairman was the first business. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Barrett, seconded by Mr Lipsey, that Mr E. Edwards be appointed Chairman for the ensuing year. Constable Mitchell pointed out to the Cointfiittee that the ifates for the 1

Juneaml September meet ngs vyerb nbti within the first ten d <ys of each of those months, as required by the Act, and having explained that the oversight arose through the Returning Officer aCtittg on the request of the Constable to prevent those meetings clashing with the Auckland Supreme Court sittings, as far as the Constable’s duties at e ch may be concerned; ask'd that the Committee would communicate with the Colonial Secretary, and have the dates altered. The Clerk was instructed to write as desired.

On the motion of Mr Phillips, seconded by Mr Dickey, it was agreed that in future, without the privileges, etc., appurtaining to publican’s booth at sports, races, etc., when sold by auction were bought by a licensed person, that no conditional license would afterwards be issued in respect of such booth.