EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.
Xflis movement continues to itiell felt, u witnessed by the people who crowded Queen -street on S*turd*y night, refr»ining from ihoppiop. An observer who is interested either in tbe early closing or the patronage of the shopkeeper*, scanncd every drapery eatobllihment about half-past eight on Saturday Right, and ooula not perceive niore than twehty customer* in the whole lot.. The wUtants will certainly rejoice at near pro*pect? of having shprter hour*, while, of courte, they do npt desire to aee their eapployers suffer, and hope th»t there will be * ■ united action among employer* generally. The sandwich manwitb board* on hi# bvjfe, bearing the words: " Don't shop after «ix o'clock, and the hl*cV sstin hat with *hit« banc} and red letter*, with 'the inscription; "Early CSoring, 1 ' w4»M Queep-street from mn«t f w to six p.m., excited a lot of cnriosjty. It is to be hoped that this wauciation will continue to sustain itself, and accomplish the noble work they have undertaken. Undoubtedly the asslstanoe the ladies of the Bine Ribbon are giving the movement goes more IMB way to accomplish early cloiing. _____________
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7076, 22 July 1884, Page 6
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185EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7076, 22 July 1884, Page 6
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