OKAIHAU WANTS SATURDAY
WHANGAREI HALF DAY EXPERIENCE CITED
At the monthly meeting of the Okaihau Chamber of Commerce, a letter was received from the Kaikohe Businessmen’s Association requesting an expression of opinion on the observance of a half-day immediately before or after Sunday. Mr A. A. Anderson had, on a recent visit to Whangarei, made it a point to inquire as to the success or otherwise of the recently-intro-duced Saturday afternoon closing. Business men were agreed, he said, that the changeover was a great success, and, instead of one or two days being the busy ones, business was now spread fairly evenly over the whole week. The suggestion that Monday morning be observed did not meet with any support, and it was decided to notify the Kaikohe businessmen that Saturday was considered the most suitable afternoon for the closing of shops and businesses. '
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Northern Advocate, 1 December 1936, Page 11
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143OKAIHAU WANTS SATURDAY Northern Advocate, 1 December 1936, Page 11
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