WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY
OBSERVANCE AT DARGAVILLE DIVISION OF OPINION y Of' [by TELEGRAPH OWN" correspondent] DAKGAVILLE, Tuesday The observance of the weekly halfholiday in Dargaville was discussed at a meeting of the Dargavillo Chamber of Commerce last night. Mr. N. Silich said tho garage proprietors had met to discuss the question, but one garage was closing all day on Monday. Others were closing on Wednesday. "The town is as divided as the motor trade on this question," said the president, Mr. C. L. Bagnall. "I think the town would be well advised to get all the business it .can, and when the Saturday half-holiday is forced on us it will bo time enough to think about it." Mr. Silich said the employees at one garage had definitely refused to work on Monday. They would not accept Wednesday, but would take either Monday or Saturday. Mr. A. Costello: Half the business of tho week is done on Saturday, and employees can be given any day but that. Mr. It. Gibson said he agreed that tho question could be left alono at present. The workers, whom tho present Government represented, wanted a Saturday half-day, and ho thought legislation for a universal half-day would be passed. No action was taken in the matter.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22543, 7 October 1936, Page 11
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209WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22543, 7 October 1936, Page 11
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