FIFTY YEARS AGO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16355, 9 October 1916, Page 10

FIFTY YEARS AGO.

NEW MARKET HOUSE.

QUESTION OF SELLING DAY. (From the HliiUU) of October 9, 1866.) Now that the old Supreme Courthouse and the adjoining premises are about to be turned into a, market-house, it is worth while to consider whether the day usually set apart by the country settlers for visiting the city, and by the auctioneers for holding their principal sales, might not be advantageously changed from Saturday to some other day in the week, say, Friday, for instance. On Saturday, the very day on which so great an amount' of business is being done, the banks close at 1 p.m., and on other days, at 3 p.m., and this alone is a matter of'importance. Again. Saturday is the Sabbath of a large number of our fellow-citizens engaged in business. To the auctioneers it is an unhandy day. Most workers look for a snorter. day's work on Saturday, but the' practice of making Saturday the market ay alike compels buyers and sellers in the auction room to work late into the Saturday. . At general market, including vegetable and dairy produce departments, is about to be established, and the inconvenience of making Saturday the principal supply day will be, specially felt by those bringing in ' large quantities of perishable goods for sale. Let a wet Saturday occur and a large stock of vegetables, fnrft, etc., all perishable produce, will remain on hand unsold. ~ '■■