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A small rural community is rallying behind its only hotel after the venue lost its liquor licence this month, in what one local described as 'a body blow'.
The licence holder at the Castlepoint Hotel had hoped to keep serving alcohol while the appeals process was underway, but this week the venue confirmed they had closed the bar.
The move follows a decision earlier this month by Masterton District Council's licensing committee not to renew the venue's on and off licence, citing a raft of problems including serving drunk customers, and an accident involving a teenage driver over the legal alcohol limit.
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In a FaceBook post late on Wednesday, the
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