HALF HOLIDAY MOVEMENT.
A WELLINGTON DEMONSTRATION,
(by telegraph.— press association.)
Wellington, thia day. All drapers and clothiers who signed tho agreement closed yesterday oxcepb one. Ho contended that a bond should be signed providing penaltios for non-compliance. A deputation waited on him without effect Sandwich men wore then pub on the sbreebs asking people to observe the half-holiduy, and handbills were circulated to the same effect. In the evoning a crowd gabhered in front of the one shop. Ib was expected tho off nor was going to keep opeD, bub he did nob and tho demonstration passed off harmlessly. At a meeting of the Eurly Closing Association thia ehopkeepor'a action was strongly cribicised, and it was decided to obtain legal opinion as bo whether he could be forsed to keop the agreement.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 248, 19 October 1893, Page 2
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