MAORIS NOT WANTED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 66, 13 March 1912, Page 6

MAORIS NOT WANTED.

HOTEL LICENSEES ATTACK ED

(Per Press Association.)

Gisborne, March 12

At the conference of the Young Maori Party at Nuliaka, a good.deal of attention was given to the practice adopted by hotelkeepers in certain towns of not allowing Maoris to board at their hotels. The matter was fully discussed, and a number of those present gave instances of where they had been tin ned out uf hotels. One of the members said that ho had visited a fairly large town, in which there were a number of hotels. He enquired for lodging 'at ail of them, but received one answer, “There is no room.” He went to a policeman, and together they visited an hotel, where the policeman, instead of enquiring into the matter, sent the gentleman into cnoinro whether he could get accommodation. He was again told that there was no room, and could not get any satisfaction from the policeman. The result was that lie had to walk the streets all night, and in the morning lie took train to another town. The conference decided to communicate with all licensing committees in the Dominion on the subject, more particularly with those in districts where the practice appeared,;to be most prevalent.