LICENSING MEETING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 131, 28 June 1901, Page 2

LICENSING MEETING.

At tho ndpunvd mooting of tlio L : o. n«irg Committee on Thursday, Mr It. L S'V ford, S.M., further adjourned •he s't i- g unt'l M»i.dny next, when it i« uudersto A out>tanding applicit'ons will bo disposed of. was undo l.y Mr Wns'on to the minouneeme .t ia the Daily News that the Hotel f, oruaionwealth would be opened on Momhy, and he laid str>ss on the fact ih.t it was only intended to uss tho bnildiug as b roarding-hou-o pcuding the ducisi a on the application f.>r u lice-jse. His Woiship faid iho.o could to no hr.i m in adopting that courso.

(mi PIIESS ASS'^CIATtOV.) Chkistchurcu, June 26. I At Hie adjourn'd minting of the Committee tl.o Stipendiary J M«f istnte snid tint while (he Commitffati recognised the ntcessity for iras proved accommodation it felt it was a h-ird-h'p to compjl licensed victuallers to eioct expensive premises' in view of tho present'uncertain tenure, and it thought that tho l.wshou'd In alterej in tho direction of giving more 8' cmity. The liconses of the C'kivdon' >md Royal Hotels, previously held over, were issued conditionally on plans fo''l uew buildings being submitted by I March next.