Random reminder

Press, 10 June 1977, Page 17

Random reminder

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It must be an unceasing battle for the Tourist and Publicity Department to keep people coming to New Zealand, and to persuade some of them to come back again. There has been a leaning of late towards turning back the clock to attract people — not only such deiignts ot anuqu>,_. as those presented at Ferrymead. but such places as the West Coast’s Shantytown. The devoipment of an historical theme may be the best answer to tne problems besetting the tourist industry. Does the citizen of New York find full satisfaction in what is left to him of the Wild West for a holiday-maker? New Zealand could get into this particular market easily.

A start should be made by building a new hotel, it would be very cheap, and could — perhaps would have tc be — replaced swift!) The sor f o' hotel we have in mind would be suitable for the introduction of the hotel regulations which governed the behaviour of lodgers at Macleoo House ir. Ca scary some 95 years ago There would really make the a vet age visitor to Nev Zealand feel he was getting away from it ail . 1. Guests v.iil be pro>ic’d •Un breakfast and dinner b n must rubtie then own lan?h 2. Spiked boots and spurs •nvst be removed at : before retiring. Dogs are i.-.t allowed in bunks, out t'eep underneath. Only cn« dog allowed to a room 3. Candles hot water ' other luxuries charged extra also towels and soap. ToucjS changed weekly.

4 Insect powder for sale the bar. must ;.‘.cop on bed ul roqvcatcd tn do to b> I L’i.’in* g??i.ent. •>. Baths turn!* kerf i bath**’- furnkn t • owi; s'«ap oi.i* U’.eit 7. A?! g.iest? are reqneM to it 6 a.n. TbS i< : pexa'J.e as t’:t sheet* i< needed for taoit elolhs v «. All Enow it flu 4 lexer •.vateri foi ..<> ax bar 9. Q vi &o? - nus persons, ros* v. .‘•hoot oJ without proxoc'jt* guns nr otiier explos ' capons on the prenifses boarder* get killed •. not be a' o’, ej t 0 reman, t e noGje. V/hcn guests or tr.c.r lugg'. ’ . cun over the fence. 'J G- x consider that th-.y ha received retire tn A second reading t filiations persuades .he project would not difficult. We are abo half way there already.