Registration of Clubs Act of 1904 (4 Edw VII No. 10) (Qld)

8728 LIQUOR. Registration of Olubs. 4 Enw. VII. No. 10, Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- . aSnhdorctotnitslterue- 1. rl'hi . s Act may be cited as " The Liquor .Act oif18 _ 86 Lion of Act. .Amendment .Act of 1904," and shall be read as one WIth "The Liquor .Act of 1886,"* herein called the Principal Act. Amendment of 50 Vie. 2. In the second paragraph of section seven of the No. 30, s. 7. Principal Act the words " shall register" are repealed, and the words "shall, unless the Home Secretary otherwise directs, register" are inserted in lieu thereof. In the third paragraph of the said section the words " shall be so renewed" are repealed, and the words " shall, unless the Home Secretary otherwise directs, be renewed" are inserted in lieu thereof. The following provision is added to the said section : - " Every application for such registration or renewal of registration shall be referred by the clerk of petty' sessions to the Home Secretary, who may, in his discretion, direct that such registration or renewal shall be refused." 4EJ:'·1x,n. An Act to Amend the Laws relating to the Sale REGI~ : : ATION of Intoxicating Liquor by making better A~ ~ ~ ; ~~ ~ 4. provision for the Registration and Control of Clubs. [ASSENTED TO 6TH DECEMBER, 1904.J B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- Sanhdoret titloe n s 1 t . r Th u is e Act - m , ay be cited as "The Registration • oif tion of Act. Olubs .Act of 1904, ' and shall be read and construed wIth and as an amendment of " The Licensing Act of IS85."t "The Licensing .Act of I885,"t "The Liquor .Act of 1886," t " The Liquor .Ad of 1895," § and this Act may be cited together as " The Liquor .Acts, 1885 to 1904." * 50 Vie. No. 30, supra, page 1296. t 49 Vie. No. 18, supra, page 1252. :t 50 Vie. No. 30, supra, page 1296. § 59 Vie. No. 29, supra, page 5652.

LIQUOR. 8729 1904. Regist1'ation Dj Olubs. 2. For the purposes of this Act- Interpreta- "Secretary" includes any officer or other person tion. performing the duties of a secretary of a club; "Registered club" means a club registered or deemed to be registered under this Act; " Unregistered club" means a club which requires, under this Act, to be registered but is not registered, or a club the certificate of registra- tion of which has been suspended or cancelled; "Register of members" means the register of members of a registered club prescribed by this Act to be kept by the secretary. 3. Section eighteen of" The Liquor Aot of 1886"* is Repeal of repealed: 50 Vie. Provided that every club registered under that section No. 30, B. 18. shall be deemed to be registered under this Act until the quarterly meeting of the licensing authority to be held in January, one thousand nine hundred and five, unless such registration is sooner cancelled or is suspended under this Act. Every such club shall, however, apply for a new certificate under this Act at that meeting; such certificate if granted shall remain in force until and including the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and five; but application shall be made for the renewal thereof at the quarterly meeting of the licensing authority to be held in April, one thousand nine hundred and five. 4. After the passing of tbis Act, the exemption con- Extent of tained in paragraph (e) of section sixty and in subsection exemption as four of section sixty-two of" The Lioensing Aot of 1585 "t to clubs. shall extend and apply only to registered clubs. 5. Ever'y application for a certificate of registration Registration, of a club or renewal thereof, or for a certificate of removal f. tc. , ~Y of the premises of a registered club, shall be heard and : ~ ~ ~ ~ : fy. determined by the licensing authority of the district in which the premises of the club are situated. Applications for certificates of registration may be made at any quarterly meeting of the licensing authority. Applications for renewals of certificates shall be made at the quarterly meeting held in April in each year. A,pplications for certificates of removal may be made at any monthly or quarterly meeting. . * 50 Vie. No. 30, supra, page 1296. t 49 Vie. No. 18, supra, page 1252.

LIQUOR. Rf'gistration of' Olubs. 4 EDW. VII. No. 10, No member of the licensing authority shall be precluded from acting as such for any purpose under this Act by reason only of his being a member of a club. Conditions as to clubs. 6. No club shall be or continue to be registered under this Act unless all the following conditions exist with respect to it, namely :- (i.) fIhe club must be a bond fide association or company of not less than eighty persons in the case of a club established at any place within a radius of ten miles from the General Post Office in Brisbane, and not less than forty persons in the case of a club established elsewhere; (ii.) The club must be established for the purpose of providing accommodation and meat and drink for the members thereof and their guests, upon premises of which such association or company are the bond fide occupiers; (iii.) The accommodation must be provided. and maintained from the joint funds of the club, and no persons must be entitled under its rules to derive any profit, benefit, or advantage from the club which is not shared equally by every member thereof; (iv.) The premises upon which the club is established must be suitable for the purposes of a club; (v.) No payment or part payment of any secretary, manager, or other officp.r or servant of the club shall be made by way of commission or allow.. ance from or upon the receipts of the club for any accommodation or meat or drink supplied, or for the use of any billiard table, or from any other source whatsoever; (vi.) A register of members of the club for the time being shall be kept on the club premises as hereinafter required. Club rules 7. In order that any club may be eligible to be or q re 1l g B I : s lif r ty a int I .g onf. or co 'd ntinue to be registered, the rules of the club shall pro- rOf. VI e - S Edw. VII" c. 25, s. 80.] (a) That the business and affairs of the club shall be under the management of a committee, elected .for not less than a year by the general body of members and subject in whole or in a specified proportion to annual re-election;

LIQUOR. 8731 1904. Registration of Olubs. (b) That the committee shall hold periodical meetings, and that minutes of all resolutions and proceedings of such committee be entered . in a book to be provided for that purpose; ~a) That the names and addresses of persons pro- posed as ordinary members of the club' shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the club premises for at least a week before their elec- tion, and that an interval of Dot less than two weeks shall elapse between nomination and election of ordinary members; (d) That all members shall be elected by the general body of members or by the committee, at a meeting or meetings duly convened, and that a record shall he kept by the secretary of the club of the names of the members present and voting at such meetings; (e) That there shall be a defined subscription of not less than one pound per annum, payable by members half-yearly or annually in advance; (I) That correct accounts and books shall be kept showing the financial affairs of the club and the particulars usually shown in books of account of a like nature; (g) That a visitor shall not be supplied with liquor in the club premises, unless on the invitation and in the company of a member; { h) That no liquor shall be sold or supplied for consumption outside the premises of the club, except as provided by this Act; 0( i) That no persons shall be allowed to become honorary or temporary members of the club or be relieved of the payment of the regular sub- scription, except those possessing certain quali- fications defined in the rules, and subject to conditions and regulations prescribed therein; (j) That no person under twenty-one years of age shall be admitted a member of the club, and no liquor shall be sold or supplied to any person under twenty-one years of age. 8. The secretary of any club desirous of obtaining a Applicatiob. ~ ertificate of the registration of the club under this Act ! ~ ~ ~ : ate. :8ha11- (i.) At least twenty-one days before applying for the same, deliver to the clerk of petty sessions

8732 LIQUOR. Registration of Clubs. 4 EDW. VII. No. 10, Schedule, Form 1. a notice in writing, and in duplicate, signed by the secretary, and as nearly as may be in the first form of the Schedule to this Act; (ii.) Publish a copy of such notice once in the Gazette, and also on one day in each week,. for at least two weeks preceding his application (and so that the last of such publications is not less than eight days before the time at which the application is to be made), in a daily newspaper published in the district, or, if none is so published, then in a newspaper generally circulating in the district; (iii.) At the time of making his application, produce to the licensing authority the certificate of the inspector (if obtained) hereinafter mentioned,. and satisfy thp, licensing authority that all the conditions prescribed by this Act exist with respect to the club. Such application shall be accompanied by the follow- ing' documents, each of which shall be certified as correct under the hand of the secretary, namely :- (a) Two printed copies of all rules of the club; (b) A true copy of the register of members, verified by statutory declaration of the secretary, show- ing the particulars hereinafter required. Renewal of certificate. Schedule, Form 2. 9. (1.) The secretary of any club desirous of obtain- ing a renewal of its certificate of registration shall, at least fourteen days before applying for such renewal,. deliver to the clerk of petty sessions a notice in writing~ and in duplicate, signed by the secretary, and as nearly as may be in the second form of the Schedule to this Act. Such notice shall be accompanied by the following docu- ments, each of which shall be certified as correct under the hand of the secretary, namely:- (a) Two printed copies of an rules of the club; (b) A true copy of the register of members, verified by statutory declaration of the secretary, show- ing the particulars hereinafter required. (2.) It shall not be necessary for an applicant for such renewal to publish any notice, or to attend at the hearing of the application, unless summoned by the licensing authority so to do, or unless notice of objection to such renewal has been duly served upon the club.

LIQUOR. 8733 1904. Registration of Clubs. 10. The premises. of a registered club may be Removal. changed under the authority of a certificate of removal granted by the licensing authority. When such club desires to remove from the premises occupied by it to any other premises, the secretary shall, at least fourteen days before applying for a certificate, deliver to the clerk of petty sessions a notice as nearly as may be in the third form of the Schedule to this Act: SFcohrmedu 3 l . e, Provided that if the premises of a club are, by Temporary- fire, tempest, or other calamity, rendered unfit for ther: :: : ,~ ; al purposes thereof, the club may, without application to the premises 1· lCe·nsmg autho·r! ty, remove to ot1ler pre·mIses, under·It dSestroye'd existing certificate, for any period not extending beyond the currency of the certificate. Notice of such removal and of the reason therefor shall, however, be forthwith given by the secretary to the clerk of petty sessions. 11. The clerk of petty ~! essions sha11- (i.) Cause a list to be prepared, showing the name Prepare list!' and place of abode of every applicant for a ~ ~ plications. certificate, or for the renewal of such certifi- cate, and the situation of the premises in respect of which application is made; (ii.) Fourteen days before every meeting at which .A.ff\xcopies in any app 1 l · catI'On I.S t 0 be 1 leaJ 'd, cause one copy caonudrto- uhtosuidsee.or of such list to be posted in some conspicuous place outside, and one copy inside, of the court or building in which the meeting of the licen- sing authority is appointed to be held; (iii.) Report to the licensing authority, in respect Rep?rt as to of every app 1 l · Ca · tIOn f or a eel' t' Ifica t e 0 f regI.s- parpepvIlOicUaStions. tration, whether the applicant has previously been an applicant for a certificate of registra- tion, and, it so, with what result; (iv.) Immediately on receipt of notice of any appli- Noti!y . cation u. nder this Act' forward a COP ~ y thereofaPIt? ohmcastpIeOctnor. to the Inspector for inquiry and report; (v.) When objection by any person other than the Fo~ ward inspe~ tor has been made to any applicati?n for ~ bj~ ~ ~i~ ~ to. a certIficate, or for the renewal thereof, Imme- inspector. diately on receipt of the objection forward a copy thereof to the inspector for inquiry and report and to the secretary of the club.

:8734 LIQUOR. Registration of Olubs. 4 EDw. VII. No. 10, Duties of inspector. :Schedule, Form 4. 12. The inspector shall, i~ mediately on receipt. of any notice sent to him by the clerk of petty sessions, as by this Act is directed, inspect every premises in the district respecting which any application for a certificate, or the renewal 01' a certificate, has been notified as intended to be made; and shall also inspect the certified copy of the register of members accompanying- the application and satisfy himself by all proper inquiries that the particulars contained therein are correct. If he believes that the provisions of this Act with respect to such premises and otherwise are fully complied with, and that the particulars contained in the copy of the register are correct, he shall forthwith give to the applicant or person in charge of the premises a certificate as nearly as may be in the fourth form of the Schedule to this Act; but if he finds that such provisions have not been com- plied with or that such particulars are incorrect he shall withhold such certificate, and report his refusal, with a statement of the grounds thereof, to the clerk of petty sessions, at least seven clear days before the day appointed for the hearing of such application. -Objections. 13. (1.) At the hearing of any application for the E [C d f w . . 3 VII., grant or renewal of a certificate, objections may be taken .c. 25, s. 31.] by any corporation or person competent· to object under section forty of "The Licensing Act of 1885,"* but only upon one or more of the following grounds :- Ca) That the application made by the club, or the rules of the club, or any of them, are in any respect specified in such objection not in conformity with this Act; or (b) That the club has ceased to exist, or that the number of members is less than eighty or forty. as the case may be, according to the locality in which the premises are situated; or (c) That it is not conducted in good faith as a club, or that it is kept, or habitually used, for any unlawful purpose or mainly for the supply of liquor ;or (d) That there is frequent drunkenness in the club premises, or that persons in a state of intoxica- tion are frequently seen to leave the club premises, or that the club is conducted in a disorderly manner; or (e) That illegal sales of liquor have taken place in the club premises; or • 49 Vie. No. IS, supra, page 1252.

LIQUOR. 8735 1904. Registration of Olubs. (f) Thatpersons who are not members arehabitually admitted to the club premises merely for the purpose of' obtaining liquor; or (g) That the club occupies premises, in respect of which, within twelve months next preceding the formation of' the club, a certificate for the sale of liquor has been forfeited, or the renewal of such a certificate has been refused; or (h) That the supply of liquor to the club is not under the control of the members or the com- mittee appointed by the members; or (i) That any of the rules of the club are habitually broken; or (j) That the .rules have heen so changed as not to he in conformity with the provisions required by this Act to be embodied in the rules; or (k) That any other specified provision of this Act has not been complied with. (2.) At the hearing of any application for a certificate "Of removal the only objection that can be taken shall be ihat the proposed premises are not suitable for a club. (3.) No objector shall be heard against any applica- iion unless notice of the objection has been given to the -clerk of petty sessions and to the applicant at least seven ,·clear days before the time appointed for the hearing of the application to whicll such notice applies: Provided that the licensing authority sball not be 'precluded from entertaining any objection which may arise <during- the hearing of an application, but the applicant shall then be entitled to an adjournment for such time, not less than three days, as the licensing authority thinks fit. 14. The licensing authority shall hear the application Grant and faint, danobdjetcIlteiorenasf, teanr dshmalalygorradnetr osrucrbefuinsqeutihrye aasppitlI. ctha.hinokns. r r c e e n eg rt iI ~ s w ct f r i aa al tei t o O£ on. f Upon the grant of the application the licenRing authority ~ ~ £ . \n 'shall cause the entries required by this Act to be made in c. 2~ : s. 79' the register to be kept by the clerk of petty sessions. (3).J 15. When the licensing authority grants an applica- Issu,e of tion for the registration of a club, a certificate under the certIficate. hand of the clerk of petty sessions, in the fifth form of the Schedule, Schedule to this Act, or to t.he like effect, shall be issued Form 5. to the club upon payment to the clerk of petty sessions of -the registration fee payable in respect thereof as hereinafter llrescribed..

8736 LIQUOR.. Registration of Clubs. 4 Enw. VII. No. 10, Grounds of refusal to be stated publicly. 16. When any application for a certificate or renewal is refused, the chairman of the licensing authority shall pronounce the decision in open court, and shall state the- grounds of the refusal; and shall cause the same to be- entered on the records of the court. Cancellation, 17. Upon the complaint of an inspector made upon • ceetcr.t,ifoicfate. oath a police magistrate may issue a summons to the- secretary of any registered club calling upon him to show cause at the next meeting of the licensing authority why the certificate of registration of the club should not be- cancelled on all or any of the grounds of objection to the grant or renewal of a certificate as hereinbeforeprovided. Procedure on 18. Such summons shall be served at least eight days cancellation. before the day appointed for the meeting at which the- matter is to be heard. If the secretary of any registered club cannot be found, or if there is no secretary, such summons may be served by affixing the same upon a. conspicuous part of the premises upon which the club is. established. The licensing authority shall hear and determine the- matter of such complaint, and may- (i.) Cancel the certificate; or (ii.) Suspend the certificate until any conditions. rrescribed by this Act are complied with; or (iii.) Dismiss the complaint. The costs of the hearing and determination of every such matter shall be in the discretion of the licensing- authority. During the period of any such suspension as aforesaid the club shall be deemed to be an unregistered club. Question of 19. For the purpose of determining whether a club- ~ ~ ~ fie: ~. is likely to be conducted, or is being conducted, in good VII., c. 28, s. faith as a club, the licensing authority shall have regard 28.] to the nature of the premises occupied by the club. Cle~ k of petty 20. The clerk of petty sessions shall keep a register- k se e S e S p lO r U e S gtioster. 0 f a11 eert' 1 ficates grant ed f rom tI' me t 0 ti.me t 0 club S ' Ill.. [Cf. 2 Edw. the district; and such register shall contain with respect. V 25 II ( . 2 , ) c . . 28,s. to each club the particulars followinO 0 ' ' namely- :. ~ : ' ' : : W·' (a) The date o.f certificate, and whether granted for- (I).] the first tIme or on renewal; (b) The name and objects of the club; (c) The situation of the premises of the club;

LIQUOR. 8737 1904. Re.qistration of Clubs. (d) The names and addresses of the officials of the club, including the secretary; and (e) The number of members; :and shall also keep a copy of the rules fQr the time being. He shall, as occasion may require, make such altera- iions and additions as may be required in such register, by reason of the granting of further certificates or the renewal, 'Cancellation, or suspension of certificates previously granted, or the granting of certificates of removal or by reason of changes in any of the above-mentioned parti- {!ulars. Such register shall at all reasonable hours be open io the inspection of the inspector or of any member of the police force without fee, and of any other person on payment of a fee of one shilling. 21. The registration of a club under this Act shall Registration not constitute the club premises licensed premises, or ~ ~ ! s~ ~ tute a.uthorise any sale of liquor therein which would otherwise club premises b e 1 '-11 ega 1 . licensed premises. [2 Edw. VII., c. 28, 11. 24.J 22. Subject to this Act, every certificate of regis- Registration tration shall commence and take effect from the date on ~ ~ o: ' k~ a~ ~ ect which it is therein stated to commence, and shall, un]ess previously cancelled or suspended, be in force until and including the thirtieth day of June then next following. 23. The fees payable in respect of the registration of Fees. a club for a year shall be- For a certificate of registration or renewal thereof in the case of a club established at any place within a radius of ten miles from the General Post Office in Brisbane, fifteen pounds; and in the case of a club established elsewhere, ten pounds; For every billiard table upon the premises, ten pounds. When any certificate is issued for a less period than Qne year, a proportionate amount only of' the yearly fee shall be payable. 24. When and so often as any alteration or amend- Alteration of ment is made in any of the rules of a registered club, rules. two copies of such alterations or amendments shall forth- wit~ be transmitted by the secretary to the clerk of petty seSSIOns.

8738 LIQ,UOR. Registration of Clubs. 4 EDW. VII. No. 10, Change of eecretary. 25. When and so often as any change is made in the office of secretary of a club, notice, in writing, of the- fact and of the name of the new secretary shall forthwith be given to the clerk of petty sessions. Register of 26. The secretary of every registered club shall keep- fe~ bersto be on the club premises a register of members sett.ing forth ep. the names in full and addresses of all members of the club· for the time being, and the date of the latest payment by- each member of his subscription, and such register shall be open at any time to the inspection of the inspector or- any member of the police force authorised in writing by the inspector. Any secretary who fails to keep such register con- taining the prescribed particulars, qr who wilfully makes. any false entry therein, or any secretary or other person who prevents or obstructs any such inspection as aforesaid,. shall be liable to a penaliy not exceeding fifty pounds. Sup~lying or 27. (1.) If any liquor is supplied or sold on the- ~ ~ ~ :~rn pre~ ises of an. unregistered club, the person su~ ~ lying or unregiBtered sellmg such lIquor, and every person authorIsmg the [ ku~dw. VII., supply or sale of such liquor, shall be liable to imprison- c. 28, s. 26.J ment for any period not exceeding one month, or to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds, or to both. (2.) If any liquor is kept for supply or sale on the premises of an unregistered club, every officer and member of the club shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding' five pounds, unless he proves, to the satisfac-' tion of the court, that such liquor was so kept without his. knowledge or against his consent. Supplying 28. If any liquor is sold or supplied in a registered lcioqnusourmfoprtion club for consumption outside the premises of the club,. outside except to a member on the premises and for his own con- rcelugbis.tered sumption, every person supplying or selling such liquor,. [Cf. 3 every person who obtains such liquor, and every person cE. d 2 w 5, . sV. I 8 I 4 ., .] authorising the sale or supply of such liquor, shall be liable severally to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds, unless he proves to the satisfaction of the court that such liquor was so sold or supplied without his knowledge or against his consent, and where it is proved that such liquor has been receiyed, delivered or distributed in the premises of the club and taken outside the premises, it shall, failing proof to the contrary, be deemed to have been so taken for consumption outside the premises.

1904. LIQUOR. Registration of Clubs. 8739' I 29. (1.) If a police magistrate or chairman of the Search iI licensing authority is satisfied, by complaint on oath, that [ ~ ; r~ nt. there is reasonable ground for supposing that any regis- Ed~. VII., tered club is so managed or carried on as to constitute a c. 28, s. 29., ground f or t he cance11a t I · On or susp " enS . IOn 0 f t he certI' ficate 3 c. E 2 d 5 w , s . . V 8 I 3 I.>- of registration thereof; or that any liquor is sold or (2)J supplied, or kept for sale or supply, on the premises of an unregistered club, he may grant a search warrant to any member of the police force named therein. (2.) A search warrant granted under this section shall authorise the member of the police force named therein to enter the club, if need be by force, and to inspect the premises of the club, to take the names and addresses of any persons found therein, and to seize any liquor kept for sale or supply as aforesaid and the vessels containing the same, and books and papers relating to the business of the club. 30. Every clerk of petty sessions or inspector who Neglect by neglects to execute any duty impose.d upon him b•v this c se l S e S r I ~ Onosfopretty Act shall, for every such neglect, be lIable to a penalty not inspector. exceeding ten pounds. Any person who in any written application, notice, OrFalse document, made to or produced before the licensing statement. authority, for any purpose under this Act, wilfully makes any statement which is false shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds. 31. If upon the application for registration of any Exemption club it is proved that such club was in existence at the Of ~ ertain time of the passing of " The Licensing Act of 1885,"* the c U s. provisions of this Act shall not apply, other than those providing for registration and the payment of an annual registration fee. The provisions of section thirteen shall not apply to any such club. 32. Nothing in this Act shall apply to any club or Exemption in association of persons using or occupying any premises for c~~ of the purpose of playing the game of bowls or golf or any ; ~ m~ s~ r other game or athletic sport approved by the Minister and carried on during daytime in the open air, or to any pavilion or building used in connection with such premises by the members of such club or association. 49 Vic. No. 18, IUpra, page 1252.

.8740 LIQUOR. RegistraNon of Clubs. 4 EDw. VII. No. 10, 1904. :Bee s. S. SOHEDULE. No. I.-Notice of application for Certificate. To the Licensing Authority of the Licensing District of acting under" The Registration of azub. ~ Act oj 1904." I, A. B. [state residence and occupation], hereby give notice that I intend to apply at the next quarterly meeting of the licensing authority for a certificate of the registration of a club whereof the required particulars are as follows :- . (a) Name of Olub is (b) Objects of Olub are Cc) Premises of Club are situated at '; Cd) Name of Secretary is (e) Number of members of Club at this date is Dated this day of , 19 A.B. ,;See 8. 9. No. 2.-lVotice of application for renewal of Certfficate. To the Licensing Authority of the Licensing District of acting under "'Ihe Regi'stration of Clubs Act of 1904." I, A.B., Secretary of the Olub, duly registered under the said Acts in premises situated at in the said district, hereby give notice that I intend to apply at the next quarterly meeting of the said licensing authority for a renewal of such registration. Dated this day of , 19 A.B. .See s. 10. No. a.-Notice of application for certificate of removal. To the Licensing Authority of the Licensing District of acting under "The Registration of Clubs Act of 1904." I, A.B., Secretary [or as the case ma.1f be], of the Olub, duly registered in premises situated at , in the said district, hereby give notice that I intend to apply at the next quarterly [or monthly] meeting of the said licensing authority for a certificate of removal, so that it may apply to the premises [here describe the situation of the new premises J. Dated this day of , 19 A.B. ·'see s. 12. No. 4.-Porm of Inspector's Certificate. I, A. B., being inspector [or Rub-inspector] for the licensing district of in the State of Queensland, hereby certify that I have this day inspected the premises in r street, in the city or town] of and known [or intended to be known] as the , notice of application for a certificate of registration for which [or a renewal of a certificate of registration for which or of removal to which], under" The Registration of Olubs Act of lD04," has, been given. And I hereby certify that the sald premise" are suitable for the purposes of a club. I also certify that I have inspected the certified copy of the register of members of the said club, and, having made proper inquiries with respect to the particulars contained therein, find that such particulars are correct.

LIQUOR--MARSUPIAL BOARDS. 4 EDW. VII. No. 16, 1904. Marsupial Boards Oontinuation Act. I further certify that after proper inquiries I find that the provisions -of the said Act with respect to such club are fully compliCll with. As witness my hand this :year 19 day of A.B., in the Inspector [or Sub-inspector] for the District of 8741 No. 5.-Certificate ql Re.qistl'ation. See s.15. Whereas the licensing authority of the district of , 'assembled at their quarterly meeting held at , in the said ·district, on the day of " have authorised the issue to the Club, under "The Registration of Clubs Act of 1904," of a certificate of registration for the premises situated at [describe localif.y]: And whereas the sum of sterling as the fee for such registration has been paid: I do hereby certify that the said Club is duly registered for the said premises. This certificate takes effect ou the day of next [or instant], and will continue in force until the thirtieth day of June, 19 ,both days inclusive, unless cancelled or suspended in the meantime. Given under my hand, at , this day of, 19 MARSUPIAL BOARDS. .An Act to Continue the Operation of "The 4 Edw. VII. Marsupial Boards Act 1897" as amended No. 16. " THE by" The Marsupial Boards Act, 1897, Amend- B~ ! :~ ~ Pl~ ~s ment Act , 1901 , " for a period of one year • CO A N C T T IN , U 1 A 90 T 4 IO . N [ASSEN'I'ED '1'0 17 'l'H DECEMBER, 1904.1 B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- 1. This Act may be cited as "The Marsupial Boa,rds Short title. Acts Continuation Act, 1904." 2. "The Marsupial Boards Act, 1897," as amended Act continued by "The Marsupial Boards Act, 1897, Amendment Act, for one year. 1901,"* shall remain in force until the first day of January, -Dne thousand nine hundred and six. " 61 Vie. No. 18, 8upra, page 6343, and 1 Edw. VII. No. 18, supra, page 8173. ]'