ANNIVERSARY DAY

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 87, 7 January 1926, Page 6

ANNIVERSARY DAY

❖ THE LATE NIGHT FOR SHOPS This year Anniversary Day (January 2-2) falls on a Friday, and a question has arisen as to the observance of the late night lor shops. The Shops and Offices Act, 19'21, sub-section 3 of section 31, provides in such a case as follows: —“When in any week a shop is closed and no assistants are employed during the whole of the day on which that shop may be kept open until 9 o’clock in the everting, pursuant to sub-section 1 of this section, the shop may be kept open and the assistants may be employed until 9 o’clock in the evening on such other night in the week as the occupier may think fit, provided that previous notice. in writing of such change has been given to the inspector.” The question has arisen as to whether individual notices are required, and the secretary of the Wellington Employers’ Association (Mr. W. Grenfell) communicated with the Inspector of Awards, pointing out that strict compliance with the wording of the Act would involve a tremendous amount of correspondence in a city like Wellington. He also suggested that as Thursday will probably be the night most desired, a general notice from his association could be accepted, leaving it for those who desire another night to be observed to give individual notice. Mr. R. T. Bailey (inspector) has agreed to this course being followed, and Mr. Grenfell lias communicated with him accordingly.