ERECTION OF NEW HOTEL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16211, 8 December 1926, Page 13

ERECTION OF NEW HOTEL

< DON 'T WANT DBINKI'NOI

SHOPS"

"raimorston North is-a place, and it is not the intention- of the committee to allow small' hotels to bo erected," said Mr. J. L. StouV, S-.A1., at the quarterly meeting'.of flip Palnierston Licensing. Committee; When counsel submitted for approval the plans in connection with the proposed erection in Cuba sti'c/et of'_the Claredon hotel.,

'lt is absurd to conic along with a thing like this" continued Mr. Stout indicating the plans. "The committee will not accord its approval to a building which is to have less accommodation than that provided in the present structure. In addition, there is no call for an hotel in the locality suggested.'' Mr. M. 11. Oram, who presented the plans, said he wished to make one 6t two points clear to the members' of the committee. Mr. Stout reminded- counsel that there was nothing before the committee. "You have not a hope of getting this through as it is," he said. "The bedrooms are the size of boxes." Mr. Oram pointed out that there was a good deal of accommodation in the present hotel which was notmsed except at show time. Mr. Stout: Then that is an argument for having the hotel cut out altogether. We do not want drinking shops in the town. Counsel was advised to inspect the motion carried by the committee in regard,to the matter.