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The Borough Council passed a resolution approving of
the hours of closing suggested, and is now waiting a
further communication from the Committee as to the
further steps it suggests should be taken in the matter.
Masic, Dancing, Theatres, &c., Licences.
By sub-section (V.) of section 3 of the Local Government
Act, 1888, the powers of the Justices under the Licensing Act
(25 Geo. 11. c. 36) to deal with applications for licences for
music and dancing were transferred to the County Council,
and by section 7 of the same Act, the powers of the Justices
under the 6 and 7 Vict. c. 68, in respect to the licensing of
houses or places for the public performance of stage plays
were also transferred to the Council, by whom regulations
were made for the guidance of applicants, and for the manner
of dealing with applications. By clause 3 of the said regulations,
every applicant for a licence has to give notice thereof
to the local authority of the particular borough within which
the premises are situated. The following notices of intended
application were received and considered by the Borough
Council on the 20th September, 1905 :—