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Nickel Centre
A new hotel, of tourist standard and called L'Auberge de la Riviere, has been opened at Thio on the south-east coast of New Caledonia.
Thio is New Caledonia's most im portant nickel-mining centre.
The hotel has seven rooms with private showers and toilets, and six rooms that have wash basins but share communal toilet facilities.
There is a restaurant and a lounge with a bar.
The new hotel is managed by Mr. Francois Maridas. Tariff for a room with shower, etc., is US $6.40 or £stg.2/5/- single occupancy and US$7.5O or £stg.2/14/- for double occupancy. Meals extra.