EASTER HOLIDAYS

Evening Post, Issue 56, 7 March 1934, Page 14

EASTER HOLIDAYS

LOCAL SHOP CLOSINGS The observance of the Easter .holii days by the shops, in the Wellington district has been officially fixed as foljlows: — The days on which shops require to lie closed during the Easter holidays tins yt-ar in the combined districts -of Wellington aud iToliasonviiie, Peione, and Lower Hutt, in the case of grocers subject to the provisions of the sward, i are Good Friday, Easter Saturday, and1 Easter Monday;,., The late night will be observed on the' Thursday immediately preceding Good Friday. "The new shop assistants' agreement, which is not yet.completed as an award, and .which; relates, to .the shops in the drapery, mercery, soft, goods, boot and shoe, fancy goods, leather fancy goods, hardware; crockery, books, and stationery, *f urnijiurep and furnishing trades, makes provision' for full holidays on Good Friday^l Easter Saturday, and Easter ■■Monday. It is understood that these sh6]i>s will, as previously,'observe the days and late night referred to. In Tegard to butchers, pork butchers, and tobacconists, the occupiers: of such shops may keep their shops open on Easter Saturday, subpect to observing the half-holiday on some other day of the week. The employment of workers in the latter is governed by the respective awards. The; occupiers of-baiters', dairies, confectionery, and fruiterers1 shops are not affected.