NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 225, 20 September 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

NO 'TA-MLN-E PRICES" POR firw

Mr 17 H. Laugdoun, of the official,, sidential bureau in connection JT * Christchurch Exhibition, is atrT ' on a visit to Auckland, 'hfe-__J_??-ing to dispel the impression tha? tortionate charges for board and *&_* ing would be made by, Christ,)!T hotels and boardinghouse,\_Js_T l mg the currency of the Chri.tchYrci?' hibition. In the course of an intervt" with a "Star" representative to-davv Langdoun stated that board ■«__'*! provided by the bureau to m___T needs of every class of hoUdayitf An article had appeared in-the Wolii ton Press headed: ""The 'PaatierfT ploitation of the Stranger/ 5 1 _«__.«* that very high rates would be <_aw»l This article was extensively copied Tr,* it was feared that people-would-no''-, to Christchurch unless assured that tf rates charged would be reasonable "Th J assurance could truthfully be give. § the bureau could provide - bed onW 12/6 a week, bed and breakfast at Ml a week, and full board at 2.5/ a *__ Hotel rates ranged from 7/a day V* wards, the leading hotels havi__ _J their tariff at IS/ a day. The orihW tariff will not be exceeded by more tW 2o per cent, which, in view of the fa evitable increase in the price of |jjjjj_ vegetables, buttei, etc... cannot be Si sidered excessive. The bureau has over 6000 beds on its register, and boold.*,;, proceeding very freely for the openi.,, week and for Christmas time,,.so that people requiring accommodation f or these periods should apply at once.' On receipt of application forms, 'together with a deposit of half-a-crown, I the boreau forwards particulars of a snitablj boardmghouse to applicant, and-reserves rooms for him at the specified-ratei