The inconvenience caused to the public by an excessive number of bank holidays was referred to at a meeting of the Council of the Auckland Chamber of. Commerce; yesterday afternoon. '■ The secretary of tfis Wellingtoa Chamber of Commerce •wrote re combined action being taken to, get the Saints' days anid Whit Monday, eliminated, from the list of bank holidays. Mr. Ivor Evans said so many bank holidays were certainly a nuisance. The president said it was a great trouble at Easter, when the banks were closed Jqr several successive days. Mr. Macfarlane said they could fairly protest against steeplechase day.. .Finally ,the Council agreed to support the Wellington Chambers action in this matter.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 165, 12 July 1907, Page 3
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