Two Late Nignts at Hastings
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, Sept. 2b. Hastings is to nave two iato shop ping uignts each week. Ikis will he the result of the division ot opinion on the half-holiday question. Those favour mg Saturday ciosiug nave secured the signatures of Jsl retailers prepared to change the day of closing; on the other hand, many other retailers, in eluding most of the large stores, have indicated tboir intention of adhering to 5 1 the present halt-holiday on Thursday, which was retained as a result of u poll some two years ago. Those who desnu to do so may, by application to the Laliour Department, have their day of closing altered to Saturday. By this process those Who desire to close on Saturday have brought about a change so far ns their own businesses are concerned.
The stage is now set for a trial -if strength between the two groups. If the buying public shows a disposition to continue to do its principal snapping on {Saturday mgnt then those businesses, that open on Friday night will sutler in comparison; if, however, there is u swing iu lavour of Friday night shopping, then those businesses adiieung to the custom hitherto existing will be
faced with the necessity of revising their policy,
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 231, 30 September 1936, Page 4
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