From the Dover Express, Friday 30 June, 1911.

THE LICENSING (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1910.

NOTICE OF PRINCIPLE MEETING.

COUNTY OF KENT-EASTERN DIVISION.

Notice is hereby given, that the Principal Meeting to be held pursuant to the Licensing Rules, 1910, by the Compensation Authority for the above Area, will be held at the Sessions House, St. Augustine's, Canterbury, at Eleven-Fifteen O'clock in the Forenoon, on Wednesday, the 19th Day of July, 1911.

And Notice is hereby also given, that the Compensation Authorities will, at the Meeting, be prepared to hear, with reference to the Renewal of the Licences of the several premises specified in the subjoined List, all those persons to whom under the Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910, they are bound to give an opportunity of being heard; that is to say the persons interested in any licensed premises in question, and, unless it appears to the Compensation Authority unnecessary, any other persons appearing to them to be interested in the question of the renewal of the Licence of those premises (including the Justices of the Licensing District).

"Freedom of Opinion," Ashford, Alehouse, Albert Post.

"Foresters Arms," South Ashford, Alehouse, george Edward Jarvis.

"Crown," Ospringe, Alehouse, James Broadbridge.

"Alma," Whitstable urban, Alehouse, John Faram.

"King's head," Whitstable Urban, Alehouse.

"Brewery tap," Whitstable, Beerhouse, Frederick Henry Lott.

"Star," Lower Island, Whitstable Urban, Beerhouse, William Henry Harbour.

"Rendezvous," High Street, Sittingbourne, Beerhouse (Ante 1869) William Edward Argent.

"Three Post Boys," High Street, Sittingbourne, Alrhouse, Frederick Sharp.

"Man of Kent," Cockleshell Walk, Sittingbourne, Beerhouse (Ante 1869) Frederick William Sears.

"Horse and Farrier," Farrier Street, Deal, Alehouse, Ellen Harris.

"Sir Sidney Smith," Beach Street, Deal, Alehouse, James Edwin Redman.

"Napier Tavern," Beach Street, Deal, Alehouse, Clarence Walton.

"Eight Bells," New Street, Dover, Alehouse, Walter Drury.

"Albion," Hawkesbury Street, Dover, Alehouse, Robert Panter.

"Clarence," Council House Street, Dover, Alehouse, James Percy French.

"Mechanics' Arms," Strond Street, Dover, Alehouse, Alfred Pharro.

"Shakespeare," West Street, Faversham, Alehouse, Alfred Todd.

"Wheat Sheaf," Bridge Street, Folkestone, Alehouse, Maurice Edward Dye.

"Castle Inn," High Street, Sandgate, Folkestone. Alehouse, Edward William Hounsell.

"Duke of York," High Street, Sandgate, Folkestone, Alehouse, Joseph Smewin.

"Salutation Inn," High Street, Sandgate, Folkestone, Alehouse, Hannah Holness.

"Green Posts," King Street, Sandwich, Alehouse, Charles Henry Howe.

"Wellesley Arms," Dover Road, Walmer, Alehouse, Richard Thomas Smith.

"Rising Sun," North Barrack Road," Walmer, Alehouse, James Lee.

(Signed) W. B. PROSSER,

Clerk of the Compensation Authority, Sessions House, Maidstone.

Dated this 29th day of June, 1911.

From Dover Express 21 July 1911.

DOVER PUBLIC HOUSE CLOSURES. CORPORATION LOSE HOPED-FOR COMPENSATION.

The East Kent Licensing Compensation Authority on Wednesday confirmed the decision of the Magistrates at Dover as to the closing under compensation awards of the "Eight Bells," New Street, the "Clarence Inn," Council House Street, and the "Mechanic's Arms," Strond Street.

In regard to the proposed close of the "Albion," Hawkesbury Street, the premises of which are the property of the Corporation, who had agreed to its closure, and hoped to be able to reduce the rates with part of the Compensation money, they was a dispute. Messrs. Gardner and Co., brewers, pressed strongly for the renewal of the licence, and it was eventually granted.