CORONATION GUESTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 110, 19 February 1937, Page 5

CORONATION GUESTS.

PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION.

ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT

(United Press Association— Copyright.! LONDON, February 18.

The Government has ordered the appointment of a Coronation Accommodation Committee, which is compiling, a register of all available Coronation accommodation in London and Gieatei London.

The object is to ensure a “square deal” for visitors, especially as all hotel accommodation is already booked. The committee has no legal powers to prevent profiteering, but its inspectors will examine and value the accommodation being offered in private houses. Owners asking extortionate prices will be struck off tine register. The committee will also endeavour to prevent room prices from rising as the 'Coronation date approaches.

EARLY APPLICATION URGED. (Received This Day, 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, February 18. The High Commissioners have been informed that the Coronation committee would appreciate it if all Dominion visitors requiring accommodation wiite by air mail or cable to the committee at 11 Southampton Row. Tho,reommittee stresses the necessity of immediate application, though the utmost help is to be given to the Dominion visitors who arrive in England without previously applying.