DOMESTIC SERVANTS HALFHOLIDAY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9458, 2 July 1896, Page 3

DOMESTIC SERVANTS HALFHOLIDAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS. Sir, —With regard to the domestic servants half-holiday question now being so freely discussed surely it would be much better for the servants to have a weekly halt-holiday that they could really claim a? their very own than to be depending on the generosity of their mistresses, which in most cases (I do not mean all) is not very large with regard to holidays. It cannot be denied that domestic servants work much longer than others; they must be up at 6 30 a.m. at the latest, and most! households dine late iv the evening. By the time all is cleared away it is rather late. They got a Sunday off as it is called, but aa Sunday dinner ia late and consists of tnora courses, the poor servant has a very small Sunday off, and a holiday is seldom granted freely. One hon. gentleman said it would do servant girls no good. If he were to change places with one I wonder if he would still think so. Now if those hon. members will, take into consideration the long hoursj few pleasures, and how the domestic servant helpe to make their homes olean and pleasant, and will pass that Bill lam sure they will have the thauks of a very large number of women of New Zealand.—Youre, &0., A Colonial. June 30th.