TEMUKA LICENSING COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1350, 9 June 1885, Page 2

TEMUKA LICENSING COMMITTEE.

The aunual meeting of the Temuka Licensing Committee took place yeaterd'iy. Present Messrs S. D. Barker (Chairman), J. Paterson, J. Meyer, J. Talbot, and D. Inwood.

SPUR HOTEL. Mr Aspinall applied for a transfer of the licenee of the above Hotel from Mr Gleeson to Mr Wood. The police had no objection. The house had been greatly improved. The application was granted. RENEWAL CT LICKNSES. The police offering no objection to the renewal of the licenses of the Temuka Hotel, the Stir Hotel, and the Wallinford Hotel, they were granted 11 o'clock licenses. The renewal of the licenses of the Winchester Ho'el, and the Wolseley Hotel were also granted.

Mr Inwood said he had noticed soma houses had been kept open after hours. Of course he did not intend to make use

of this knowledge, but he did not see why be should look on and see the law broken tinder hi* nose. The Chairman said no doubt his remarks would be published, and that it would make the licensees more careful in future. Constable Morton promised to pay periodical visits to the places indicated. THE ROYAL HOTEL. The police offered no objection to the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel from Mr Peter Coira to Mr S. Burrows. They, however, reported that the premises were very old and afforded very bad accomodation. There was a schedule Bhowing the condition of every room in the house put in. The furniture was good and the house kept clean. Mr Aspinall, who appeared for the applicant, objected to the report on the ground that Constable Morton was not in a position to report. He read a portion of the Licensing Act to show that no policeman under the grade of a sergeant was in a position to act as inspector of licensed premises. The Committee, however, held that the chief officer of police in any district was authorised by law to inspect licensed premises, and pointed out a clause to that effect.

Mr Aspinall then submitted that the objections w»r» triviil. He read the list of the rooms, showing that the faults found with them was some of the paper being torn off, etc. He asked the Committee to inspect the premises for themselves. After some further conversation it was decided to defer the question until the Committee had considered the application with regard to the CEOWN HOTEL. Mr Aspinall explained that Mr Peter Bertie had filed, and that the license then became the property of the official assignee. The official assignee had surrendered the lease and agreed to the transfer of the license to Mr Kirk, who was the former licecsee. He would therefore ask for a renewal of the license for Mr Kirk.

The police offering no objection the application was granted. With regard to the condition of the house, a similar report to that put in concerning the Royal Hotel was laid before the Committee, and, after due deliberation, the Chairman said the Committee did not think it nscestary to take upon itself the duty of inspecting the housei as Mr Aspinall requested. The houses were well-known to the Committee, and they felt bound to say that if steps were not taken to improve them the owners would run the risk of losing their licenses. These remarks wonld more especially refer to the Crown Hotel, which wanted rebuilding altogether. If the same questions cropped up at next annual meeting it was probable the licensees would be called upon to build, and if they refused to do so they would probably lose their licenses.

This being nil the business the Committee adjourned.