EARLY CLOSING OF GOODS SHEDS. SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12501, 24 May 1906, Page 9

EARLY CLOSING OF GOODS SHEDS.

SWIMMING.

io tans mjitob or "thi ss " # , B»r,--6„ee the Premier considers he U facing tbe railway goods sheds hands orr the same footing as. private employees with regards to the hours of ' Hbotur, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that all storemen, reckon," and assistants engaged in the oifierent retail warehouses throughout ';* the colony are employed for 52 hours ;'■ •' por week, es «gainst the goods sheds ,V . employees' 44 hours. Also, if the Prey. ,piar desires to view the position from >7 to* employees' point of view, and paj's \ ■ a visit to some of the busy warehouses f. to ascertain tlie difficulty eikl speed ref quired to get goods away to time, ho will probably realise that the goods shods hands are not tho worst treated individuals in this matter. By closing at 4.30 p.m., instead of 5 p.m., tho . cecumalatibn of carts waiting to be discharged at the station is very much Rroater now than formerly, when the vark of receiving was distributed up , till 5 p.m., 1 with the result that the I carta are delayed at tlie station for a Much longer time, increasing the cost of eartaze there frequently 50 per cent., ton goods are handled with less care in , toe rush and hurry, causing more damage and. breakages than previously. Io view- 0 f the increased trade and traffic cmuoquent upon tho Exhibition, it would seem reasonable for the GovT"j ent to P rov^6 better facilities for ! tn« qcspatch of parcels and goods at the . principal stations, in* stead of curtailing .them.—YouiS, ©to., STOREMAN.

TO THE _7ITOR OT "TltE PB—IS." ' ' i .?**!— I wa * interested in reading a letter signed "Natntor" in "The Press" of Monday, 15th inst., also a letter of •*sn date signed Walter Johnson on the question of the establishment of a tepid bath for Christchurch. . . The latter correspondent tells us of sundry •. Wputations that havo waited upon tlie ! about committees that havo j been set up and says that tho matter was dropped or left, in abeyance. I would like to aak Mr Johnson if it is! - sot a fact that some months ago a *atK»—mittee was appointed by the Uttterbury Centre for tho purpose of wmgirtg this matter to a satisfactory wnclusion. Mr Johnson was appointed m "™"""- Tlie oommitteo was only olii U>B&ther on one occasion, and H* l™.* icw mi - ut «*> on the evening ' «? which a deputation waited upon tho over four weeks ago. Mr - "'Ameon now tells us he has something ?K*« K l«e*-e, thnt tho matter is "sub ' iT*,,. and *> on - X find on enquiry " a « the members of committee are quite ignorant of what- is being dono, . *M no doubt Mr Johnson is waiting to ' l- nß? nV ur P riso u P° n t)Km > *>"<* then i„ 7, •* Bbl ° to 6 »y "aU u»v work, . SHUlemen, all my work." If ml M vimnwMß were as dilatory and apathetic as ■fir Johnson the establishment of a ™PM bath would bo a question for tho 2» generation. What is tho nse cf "•"■**« up committees? Mr Joimrori is • £.:.. l , n ni -*«>lf and can b> a com™ttee, lock, stock and barrel.—Yours, etc., -_ , NO SHOW. «vL . are ox cised a portion of the acove letter in which the writer «- ?i?v Bn opinion as to the identity « -Aatator."— Ed. 'Press."]