TAURANGA HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 14858, 21 December 1948, Page 2

TAURANGA HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

Shops To Close At 10 p.m. On Friday

Four-Day' Breaks For

Retail Trade

Although some retailers were in doubt as to the hour of closing on Christmas Eve, it appears from inquiries made, that 10 p.m. will be the accepted time. As in past years, when businessmen have been approached, the question “What are the others doing?” was raised by more than one retailer, who agreed that a lead on such issues should be given by an organisation. The present situation, they said, was unsatisfactory.

With retail trade at a standstill for four days on both the Christmas and New Year periods, housewives will have to purchase large stocks on the two Fridays to tide them over the holidays. These preparations are reflected in the almcst abnormal activity in the grocery trade.

The general arrangements will be as follows:

Butchers: Close 5 p.m. on Friday, December 24; reopen on Wednesday, December 29; close 5 p.m. on Friday, December 31; reopen on Wednesday, January 5. Bakers; Bread will be baked and delivered on Friday December 24, and supplies will be resumed on Wldnesday, December 29. The same holiday arrangements wi'J apply over the New Year period. Retailers: Close 10 p.m. on Friday, December 24; reopen on Wednesday, December 29; close 9 p.m. on Friday, December 31; reopen on Wednesday, January 5. Banks: Close on Friday afternoon, December 24; reopen on Thursday, December 30; close on Friday afternoon, December 31; reopen on Wednesday, January 5. Legal offices: Close on Thursday afternoon, December 23; reopen on Wednesday, January 12. One pharmacy will be open in Tauranga from se’fren o’clock to eight o’clock each evening of the holidays, and from ten to 11 o’clock on the two Saturday mornings. Petrol resellers in Tauranga state that a ruling has been obtained from the Labour Department that petrol must only be sold on emergency on the days of December 25 and December 26 and also on January 1 and January 2. All petrol stations can open on December 27 and December 28 as v/ell as on January 3, but double time rates for employees will rule on those days. January 4 will be an ordinary working day so far as garages are concerned. The emergency hours for the sale of petrol will be from nine a.m. to 11 a.m., and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., but it is understood that a full service will be given by Tauranga service stations during the nonemergency period.