THE HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 78, 1 April 1895, Page 3

THE HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION.

Several establishments were open on Saturday afternoon which had been closed since the coming into operation of the Act. Members of the Early Closing Association are nob idle in the iutereabs of Saturday, for subscriptions ,are being-gathered to defray the cost of getting an injunction from the Supreme Court, if possible to prevent effect being given to the resolution of the' City Council •relative, to the proclamation of Wednesday as a -half-holiday, or if neceseary to fighb'a besb case. This morning, Messrs Beehan and Dickeon waited upon the Mayor, and requested him to postpone the matter of making Wednesday a half-holiday, on the ground that there will be holidays on Good Friday and Easter Monday in different weeks. The deputation pointed out by.that time she decision of the Appeal Court reman and wife maybe settled. The decision of the Court of Appeal affected the closing of 200, shops in Auckland. The^Mayor informed the deputation' that he could give no decided reply. " Ib appears thab the shops open on Saturday for the firab time since thei Act came into fqrce had discharged their assistant or assistants, and were working the business aided by their partner or wife. In answer to the telegram sent by the Mayor to the Mayor of Gisbbrne asking under what power and authority Thursday had been proclaimed a public holiday, a reply has been received that the .matter will be put before the City Council. To this the Mayor has wired an answer for the Gisborne municipal authorities not to trouble further inthe matter. Cr. Trenwith waited upon the Mayor this morning and askod him to either declare or invite tradesmen to observe the half-holiday on Wednesday in accordance with the reao-' lution passed at the last meeting of the City Council. The Mayor stated that he would defer the matter until to-morrow.