TWO LATE NIGHTS
POSITION AT HASTINGS. INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, Sept. 29. Hastings is to have two late shopping luglits each week. This will bo the result of the division of opinion on the half-holiday question. Those favouring Saturday closing have secured the signatures of 151 retailers prepared to change the day of closing; on the other hand, many other retailers, including most of the large stores, have indicated their intention of adhering to the present halt-holiday on Thursday, which was retained as a result of a poll some two years ago. Those who desire to do so may, b\ application to the Labour Department, have their day of closing altered to Saturday. By this process tnose who desire to close on Saturday have brought about a change so far as their own businesses are concerned. The stago is now set for a trial of strength between the two groups. If the buying public shows a disposition to continue to do its principal shopping on Saturday mgnt then those businesses that open on Friday night will suffer in comparison; if, however, there is a swing over in favour of Friday night shopping, then those businesses adhering to the custom hitherto existing will be laced with the necessity of revising their policy.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 259, 30 September 1936, Page 10
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213TWO LATE NIGHTS Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 259, 30 September 1936, Page 10
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