MANY CANCELLED
HOTEL BOOKINGS VISITORS TO GISBORNE Widespread cancellations in _ hotel bookings as a result of the poliomyelitis epidemic are reported in Gisborne by hotel proprietors. Speaking to a Gisborne Herald reporter today, one proprietor stated that every mail brought cancellations of reservations from people with children. One hotel’s cancellations were mainly from the South Island, doubtless from people who do not wish their children to contact possible infection in the North Island-
Other hotels, however, have cancellations with a major proportion from Auckland, Wellington and other North Island centres. The widespread cancellations are not causing the hotel-keepers any embarassment. at least in Gisborne, because as fast as a cancellation comes to hand, it is possible to replace the booking with one of the would-be visitors on the reserve list. Proprietors, at present estimate that there will be little change in their previous estimations of a complete booking-out of all accommodation over the holiday period and in some cases extending well into January.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22513, 17 December 1947, Page 8
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163MANY CANCELLED Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22513, 17 December 1947, Page 8
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