HOTEL LICENCES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1933, Page 5

HOTEL LICENCES

POWER TO REMOVE SOUGHT,

MAIN ROAD DEVIATIONS

GISBORNE, August 17

Difficulties which have been experienced in regard to hotels which are removed from main highways as the result- of road deviations are to .he ventilated in Parliament, the Bay of Plenty Licensing Committee having given notice of its intention to introduce a local bill to deal wtih the matter. The action is the direct outcome of

the position of the Motu Hotel, which has been of comparatively little service to the travelling public since the opening of the new Waioeko route on the road between Gisborne and Auckland, but which, under the existing licensing laws, cannot be moved. The proposed amendment- was endorsed by various local bodies, land some time -ago the Licensing Committee -carried a .resolution urging an amendment of the ]aw. The object of the bill, a:s stated in an oflV‘in-1 notice is to provide- that, notwithstanding anything in the main Act, where -a principal public highway 'has been or -is diverted,- the committee may order the removal of any license to a

more convenient site if the- committee is satisfied that such removal is necessary to provide Sufficient accommodation for persons travelling in the locality. . mu - -