Samoans oppose Springbok tour
PA Wellington An “overwhelming majority”. of Samoans: in New Zealand opposed the, pro-/ posed Springbok* rugby tour, the Samoan Advisory Council said yesterday. . • The council, believed, the . undesirably aspect* \of: the vtour far outweighed any good that may.arise from it >; , “Like -most,. New’ Zealanders, ‘ the council' ■’ finds • ? apartheid and ethe/ political, economic and social policies fief tie SOiith Afrjcan Gbvernfment'totally. repugnant,” it i/aaidt; ' Aecordingtothemanager of theiForirui- District :Li»
censing Trust, Mr L. Downey, it was most unlikely the Springboks would stay in Poriruh hotels, although the staff had no objections to them doing so. He had discussions with the Hotel Workers’ Union delegate in Porirua last week, who assured him there would be no problems about staff wanting to, work in the Blue Heron Hotel in Porirua if. , the Springboks stayed there. Mr Downey said the Springboks were not booked into trust hotels and he did not expect a booking beeause of other sponsorship arrangements for the tour.
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