A SUGGESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 297, 20 December 1904, Page 2

A SUGGESTION.

Next wot»k will see the beginning of an influx of visitors te New Plymouth such as has never yet been known, and protably will not occur again for some years. People are coming from all parts—literally froan Auckland to the Bluff. Most of tiliem will arrive tote at night, especially those by steamer. and what with t'he crush and confusion tH«re will scaa'cely lie time for them

to reach the hotels Wove closing t&iue. Under the circumstances it should mot be too much to a.slc live Licensing Committee to extend clos-ing-time for an tour, as is being ctoino elsewhere under iar less pressing circumstances tfhan will he met with here during the iiuxt three weeks. When lli.-rv are taken into consideration the late arrivals of visitorsi, the number of entertainments |to be given, the late departure oi special trains, anid tHie general gathering in this town ol' niuny friends from q!1 quarters, we can hardly see Sow the hotelkeepers are going to observe the law if ten o'clock is to be (lie hard and wist time lor shutting up. In regard for the comfort oi "the strangers within our gates" it might be well to relax the existing regime somewhat, and it were better that it should be done openly and above board. Pei-lmps his Worship tlie Mayor will confer with the exhibition committee and see what is best to be done under tins circumstances.