WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY
CHANGES IN THE COUNTRY SHOPPING AT WHANGAREI [by telegraph —OWN correspondent] WHANGAREI. Sunday The Saturday half-holiday in Whangarei became effective yesterday. The late night on Friday was observed by many residents in a spirit of curiosity, and as a result there was a large number in the streets. On Friday afternoon there wero not nearly as many people in the streets as on an ordinary Saturday, and there was an absenco of country residents. On Saturday morning the streets were crowded, a largo proportion being country people. Shopkeepers have had varying experiences in the matter of trade, and the general opinion is that the first days arc not reliable indications of the results of tho change over.
SATURDAY TO WEDNESDAY CLOSING DAY AT OPOTIKI [by telegraph—OWN correspondent! V OPOTIKI, Saturday Tho change over of the weekly halfholiday, which was decided by the recent poll, will tako effect next Wednesday. Next Saturday will be the first full-day shopping Saturday for two years. The voting was very close, the majority for Wednesday being only 13.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22131, 10 June 1935, Page 10
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