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Houses proper
that is to say houses which are not Hotels with
Publicans' Licences that their licences would not be renewed after the expiration of terus calculated on the number of years the sign boards of the Public Houses had been in existence in the Colony, and ranging from 1 to 5 years. The Board added that their object in passing the resolution was to take the first step to- -wards the reform of Public Houses in the Colony; and, if the Government was prepared to approve of the resolution being given effect to, the Board was prepared in due course to elaborate a scheme for putting the whole of the licences for Public Houses in the Colony into the hands of a Public Company to manage as a Commercial undertaking on the lines of the People's Refreshment House Association in England.
3.
The resolution was considered by the Executive Council on the 13th. of April and the Council recorded their advice on the subject in a minute, copy enclosed, which was com- -municated to the Board together with the opinion of the Crom Solicitor and Acting Attorney-General (r. F. A. Hazeland) copy
of which is attached. In reply the Board addressed a letter
dated the 17th. of lay (copy enclosed) in which for reasons stated they recommended that a uniform term of notice of years should
be given in each case. They asked at the same time that steps
might be taken to ascertain the marketable value of the business
of each licensee with a view to the possible acquisition of any of
the businesses by a Public House Trust or Association before the
expiration of the term of notice.
4.
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5.
This latter question was referred to the
Colonial Treasurer, copy of whose report is enclosed. A list of
the Licence-holders concerned is also attached in which their
answers are summarised and particulars are added as to the length of time they have held licences. It is to be noticed that in no
case is the licensee the omer of the licensed preises.
J.
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