PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 62, 11 September 1908, Page 5

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

The Commerce Committee of the House has considered the Public Holidays Bill (Sir Joseph Ward), and recommends that the Third Schedule of the Banking Act be amended (a) by repealing the reference to the Prince of Wales' Birthday and substituting therefor Empire Day, which is June 3rd. September 26th (Dominion Day) is added to the clause. There is a provision in the Bill that bank holidays falling on a day other than a Monday shall be observed as a close bank holiday on the following Monday. If the said following Monday is also a ; bank holiday within, the meaning of the Act, then the next following day which- is not a bank holiday shall also be observed as a bank holiday under the Act. A new clause is added making "the following Monday" principle apply in regard to the King's Birthday, Dominioij Day, Empire Day and the Prince of Wales' Birthday. -In awards or industrial agreements, Empire Day is to be deemed June 3rd, and 'not May 24th.