British and Intercoloaial Exhibition.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1923, Page 1

British and Intercoloaial Exhibition.

ACCOMMODATION ARRAN DEMENTS. A meeting convened l>v the Exhibition Council was held at the County < numbers yesterday afternoon for the purpose, of meeting the Licens'd Victualler- with regard to extending Hifi" al ai ; onmmdnlinn in connection win the Exl-ihiiioN period. Mr W. .). Butler. Ghainuan el ih" Exhibition Con■)eil,. presided. The I .in a -ed V ■■! rm llers present discussed the mailer trom different point* of .view, and it was resolved to take a (en-iis of aveilahC aicommodatinn al the hotels, privuie hoarding houses, and prii.ue resider cs. and lo set up an aecummodation i.iireon ai the Exhibition Office, where records of all available acrnmiiiodni inn, together whit the tariffs will lie available. This information will lie distributed gratis. Il was decided to divide the town into blocks, for thi purpo-e of making the ii re--ai i <:S!iv..-s. and to ask private par-on.- v. ha would a v. iilitig to acccmmodaie paying guests, to iiotuy the Secretary of the Exhibit ion or any member of the Accommodation Committe. Messrs Keller. .Imies. M.-|ui;..h. Hall. inari and Mr- Cm an. wre appointed l lie Aomlii luoda I ion (' ■■mmitlee to carry out the for. going proposal, and to re.-.■ iappiii :e ieie in n-p < t to piovidiug a. com'modafioii. Thi- Comliiiil. . v. ii! men; regul-irlv to report progress. The nmii'.T of water supply lor the to'.', n nor the Exhibit ion pei iod v as r< • ferred to, and it was resolved to approach the Borough Coiinci! wiili la - ourd to too matter. The ho I. ■!-!■• .-.per.- pi"-ent all Ulldrl,in pmvid;. addit iliuial rooms and further a"cotnr.:oi|ition for the travelling public; 11 was also (let:t ied i n write to the f.iceii-''d Victuallers at Foss. Ixiiniara and C.reymouth, as well as the surrounding townships and Tourist Resorts, including the nnommo . I ion lion . oil 'fie South We-tiaii'l road, with regard to providing extra •:"i.<iinmodation.