"THERE IS NO ROOM."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 218, 13 March 1912, Page 5

"THERE IS NO ROOM."

HOTELKEEPERS ALLEGED TREATMENT OP MAORIS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Gisborne, Last Night. At the conference of the Young Maori Party at Nuhaka, 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 turned out of hotels. _ One of the members said that he had visited a fairly large town, in which there were a number of hotels. He inquired for lodging at all 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 inquiring into the matter, sent the gentleman in to inquire 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 he had to walk the streets all night, and in the morning he 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.