EXHIBITION VISITORS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 July 1939, Page 4

EXHIBITION VISITORS

ACCOMMODATION AND HOW TO GET IT.

PREPARATIONS IN WELLINGTON

Already reservations for accommodation during the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition at Wellington are being made, according to a statement made by the officer in charge oi this aspect of the centennial celebra tions, Mr T. Lawless, in an interview. He stressed his appreciation of the fine response made by Wellington householders in offering accommodation during the Exhibition period and said that the problem of housing the anticipated influx of visitors to Wellington between Novemoer and May, 1940, was well on the way to solution. Accommodation for several thousand visitors in private homes was now available to supplement the normal accommodation resources of the city. "Complete information on accommodation and how to get it is now available through New Zealand,” said Mr Lawless. Printed phamphlets stating the types of board and the rates to be charged were available at all Post Offices and Railway Stations. The main issue now, was to get intending visitors to appreciate the necessity of making an early application for their accommodation so that the best use could be made of the facilities offering said Mr Lawless.

The pamphlet gives particulars as to tariffs to be charged in the Exhibition Hotel, Centennial Guest House, boarding houses and private homes and the accommodation ranges from full board to sleeping quarters only. It is con , sidered that every provision has been made to cater for varying demands Appreciating the difficulty that will face many intending visitors in that they will not be able to make a per sonal inspection or inquiry as to the nature of, the accommodation they will require, the official accommodation bureau has been established to fulfill this need. All the bookings made by the bureau will be made with a full knowledge of the conditions and conveniences available in each case and all accommodation in private homes has been approved by the bureau’s of fleers. Mr Lawless emphasised that the service supplied by his department would be given with the aim of ful filling individual wants as completely as circumstances would permit. “We shall have to ask for a little latitude as there may be some difficulty in securing the exact accommodation asked for at the stipulated rates, but intending visitors may rest assured that we shall be considering their interests primarily in every instance.” he said.