LICENSING MEETINGS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2171, 8 June 1886, Page 3

LICENSING MEETINGS.

•' Hamilton BoroughThe annual meeting of the committee was held in the court- house on Saturday. Present: Messrs W. A. Graham ,- George Edgecumbe, C. Tippen and S. iP.Tncker. . The police reports being favourable, renewels weie granted in the following c*se»;— HENEWALS. Hamilton Hotel, Sarah Gwynne; Commercial Hotel, C. J. W. Barton; Waikato Hotel, A. G. Bright. TRANSFER. ' A transfer of the license of the RorAL Horn, from Arthur Bad) to Edward Smith was granted.

Te Aroha. The annual meeting of the Te Aroha Licenynff Committee was held in the courthouse, Te Aioha, on Satuiday June sth, the GomniTssioners present being Messrs -Dobsnn (chairman), Mills, Gavin, Lipsey *nd Quin. . , ,_, . The police report being favourable m each case, renew ela were granted to the following licensees : Thos. Haywood, Te Aroha Club ; William Henry Kitcheson, Family Hotel, Te Aroha ; Prank Rose, Oxford Hotel, Oxford ; Thomas Lawless, Waiorongomai Hotel ; James Warren, Palace Hotel, Te Aroha, : Arthur Anthony ttinith, Hot Springs Hotel, Te Aroha ; Samuel T. Smerdon, Premier Hotel, Waiorongomai ; Alexander Heaney, Lichfif Id :— ln the last case the applicant was, granted an accommodation license as before, the bench having concluded that the traffic was not yet sufficient to impose an ordinary publican's license. Commercial Hotel, Waiorongomai :— The holder of the license, Mr Lloyd, had closed Bis house before the expiration of , his term and had surrendered his license withoutJeave It was decided to refer the matter to the Government for instructions how to deal with the matter. Te Aroha Club Hotel.— The licensee, Mr Haywood applied for a transfer to Miss Emily Jew The Chairman stated that the application had already came before him and Mr Mills, but they were unable to deal with it, ai no report from the police had been furnished them. He had given the matter some consideration, and had grove doubts regarding it, as he did not think it advisable to grant a license to a single woman. He did not think it. a proper calling for an unmarried 'woman, but left the matter to be dealt with -by a full bench. Section 00 of the Act provided for the granting of a temporary transfer by any two commissioners. Section 28, sub-section 5, permitted an unmarried woman to hold a license, and section 8!) stated that the appointee of the holder of a license must be approved by the committee. Mr Lipsey said that the Act allows a license to bo issued to an unmarried lady. Mim «Tex was selected by a highly respectable firm, 'vhich was a sufficient guarantee tit her fitness. They had incurred great ex- * peuse in making improvements, and he the application should be granted. Mr Gavin asked if there was any police report, and the clerk read a letter from Inspector Thomson, highly commending MisaJex's suitability and character. Mr Quin haid that in the face of that letter and the recommendation from Messrs Browne and Campbell, there could be no objection raised. It was very unlikely that firm would send an unsuitable person. Personally he objected to a single woman holding a license, but thought an exception should be made in this case, and moved that the application be granted. Mr Gavin seconded the motion. Mr Mills moved an amendment, that it be not granted. He thought it an improper business for a woman, as the position was one of great temptation. He had no objection to the lady herself, and if he had he would not be so ungallant as to state it - there. Mr Lip&ey: The law allows it, so there can be no objection. The Chairman seconded the amendment as a matter of duty. He did not approve of single women in that position, and it was for the good of the public and the tex to keep them out of the trade. He had no reason to suppose Miss Jex was unfit per sonally, for she bore an excellent character. But sympathy must be discarded, and on the point of public duty he would ref uss it. The motion being put, three were in favour and three against it. The transfer was therefore granted. The Chairman addressed a few remarks tr> the licensees to the effect that there had been laxity in observing the law. Prohibited persons had been supplied with liquor, and also children under age, which was an utter disgrace. Anything of this sort coming before the bench would be viiited by the license of the offender being canrelled. In reply to Mr Gavin the chairman said it was not necessary for a licensee to appear in person when applying for a renewal. It was understood that the licenses now granted allowed honses to be open to 11 o'clock.

Te Awamutu. • The annual meeting of the Rangiaohia Licensing Bench was held yesterdajfin the Court house. Present : Messrs W. Taylor (chairman), Storey, Walton, Tewdale, and Wethenll. Applications for renewals were granted to Henry Lewi*, Te Awamntn Hotel, and William Jnine*, Commercial Hotel. Both applicant* were directed to provide rope Liddcis for such bedmoms, as the escape from which might be blocked by h're in the passages.

MrW. H. Jones M.R.C.V.S., iu.ttf.ps that he will Rttentl at Hnmiltnn, at Mr Sandes' Pharmacy, every Monday, between the htftrr* Of U R.m. mi I f .m.