"THERE IS NO ROOM."

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1387, 13 March 1912, Page 4

"THERE IS NO ROOM."

MAORIS AND HOTELS.

Illy TeleErnph--I'roea Association.! Gisbornc, March 12.

At the conference of the Young Maori Party at Nnhaka n Rood ileal of attention was given to the practice of hotelkeepers in certain towns not allowing Maoris to board at fheir hotels. Tho nialter was fully discussed, owl a number i>f I hose present gave instances of where they lind been turned out of hotels. One of the members said that he had visited a fairly largo town in which there were a number of- hotels. He in(inired for lodgings, at nil of them, but received one answer: "There is no room." 110 wont to a policeman, and together they visited an hotel. The policeman, instead of inquiring into the matter, sent the gentleman in to inquire whether ho could get accommodation. He was again told thai there was no room, and could not got anv satisfaction from the policema,n.. The'rosult was that he had to walk the streets all night, and in tlienioniing he tool; train to another town. The conference decided I<> communicate with -M licensing committees in the Dominion on tho subioct, more particularly with l.hoso in district? where the practice appeared to bo most prevalent.