SERVICE GIVEN BY HOTELS

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24740, 4 December 1945, Page 6

SERVICE GIVEN BY HOTELS

Accommodation And Meals, WARNING TO LICENSEES

there is a big improvement there will be objections to the granting of licences to some hotels at the in. June,", said Inspector W. E. Packer, at a sitting of the “ urc f Licensing Committee ?-j S^f r^ay V P. Lawry, S.M., pre«qeq, and with him were Messrs W. , Sl Jl ie ! i J - r D - Gray. W. G. Carpenter tod H; H. Wauchop, + >.??!u pol , ice wfere taking steps to see tnat tne law was carried out, contmued Inspector Packer, and constables would investigate the number of beds available in the different hote's. Licensees, apparently, had failed to realise their responsibilities to the public, for though some hotels had r een conducted in a manner satisfactory to the authorities others had fallen far short in their duties. Staff troubles were continually advanced as 8h excuse for refusing to provide accommodation, and there might yet be prosecutions of hotelkeepers refusing tp supply meals to genuine travellers. A licensee^ had. to be prepared to supply meals to travellers at any time, alxncujgtj he was not compelled to supply them to local residents. In the near future , there would be in the town a big number of bowlers, and i - e L r WIV ,? S attending the New Zealand Bowling tournament, and a warning might have the desired effect Inspector Packer said that some licensees had disconnected their doorbells, giving as an excuse that they were being continuously pestered by persons wanting drinks. Even the police had difficulty in gaining admission. There, was a difference between licensees keening their doors open and keeping the hotel open for the sale of Jiquour. He suggested that the doors of each hotel be left open up to a certain hour. Most of the licensees interpreted the law fairly. The chairman said the public and the licensees should know the law. and * . o licensees’ obligation <o establish that they did not have the accommodation demanded. If a licensee failed to provide accommodation, a penalty of £lO could be imposed. Mr Simes said that while there app * e^ e S. a difficulty in finding some staff, there appeared to be no difficulty m securing'barmen. Mr Wauchop suggested that a certain class oi hotelkeeper did not want boarders. Mr F. D. Sargent said there was a Ve j y difficulty in securing staff, and though some hotelkeepers tried to. dodge their responsibilities, there was all too little accommodation to msGt the demand. ■ Transfers of Licences The following transfers of licences were granted: White Hart. Hotel, from Sidney Baden Powell Overend 'to Wilfred Esmond Toomer; Storey’s Tounst Hotel from John William Hore J aee i jawton Liwyer; Market i r ° m George Edward Talbot to John Bede Edmonds.