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A CLOSING PROPOSITION. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.* WELLINGTON, Friday. The bulkiest petitions laid on the table of the House to-day came -Tcm.Auc_-I_uid, and. represent the opinions of S__oOO -signatories, wiio wish to see the law amended *o that Dcrerised premises shall be compelled to close from one o'clock in the afternoon on the statutory closine; day for shops. Petitioners contend: that the privilege enjoyed by hotels of keeping open -while other trading establishments- axe closed •_-J_ irnnenfcal *° the gen 6" -1 trading interests of the--a.n_mu.tity. .and caases-a grave anmtmt of d_T__u^eru_esß. The petitions, are the advance guaj-d of a. host wtuch will come from all parts of the Do-Djm'on. the New Zealand Alliance berng interested in pushing for this innovation. A suggestion was made by Alliance J^ S "-_* deputation to the Prime Minister that the <3<-v-_______B_fc shtrald ™snde. a.M_b-T_se in "its. -____p_r. TO *«0-___e-te -l l \i_ lt x M 7 -that thermeasnre wot-H Ik ____oußr#
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1913, Page 10
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157HOTEL HALF-HOLIDAY. Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1913, Page 10
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