NIGHT-WORK IN BANKS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4741, 28 April 1877, Page 1 (Supplement)

NIGHT-WORK IN BANKS.

; TO THE EDITOHi

' Sir—l tbihtieyerybhe'wiib has 'a thought for the well-being, of oiir youth'will be ready to thank thejßev; Mr'Stariibrd'for! the plain'outspoken, way ia whion he has'exposed' the serious7 ;.wr6ng-doEe to many young,.men' through: the rflight work carried onin th'e:banks*.andin some' commercial bouses in this town,, The number of, promising young: fellows ruined in their health,and 'Vsent'!itd;;th^''dogßi""'"Hi,orally;ib3r means pt =this unnecessary aidd-wrong practice;appealstoeyery^parent fordo what <i'n'bomlies■to, have this matter redressed. A healthy., •public opinion; brought, t^bear; upon ■ the sub- r ject will be the most.powerful agent for 4;hiß. •purpose.; ; Still I think\ something,' else might". j.,)b6 done. ~,; ' I fanoy.if ,51j'Stg,n,'f6rd.were to get j ,Up depji^tibn of- leading citizens ,and_clergymenibb wait ;uppu the'directors and7 managers of our local .institutions something ; might be'accomplished;';T^^have heard- tEe rerinark made^that Biome shareholder'should bring the matter up at the first'annual meeting,' but ■ <tliis, I.think, would ,be a greatThistake.-o; It is ' a j matter, of detail which" noC-shttreholdep, la justified in bringing upatanannual meeting, apd it;would be sure 4o,meet >vith. co§^emna£iqn from the bulk, of Bharehbldera.whb'^'ven eyinps;•thised' with the „ object.! .'.The ,managers arid1 ; directors are the proper parties tb go to, as'they are really thbse who are responsible for such a .state of ''matters; ' I feel' surei'many of them: would be rather gla-i to get their1 hanSs' .strengthened in this way. Pprit cannot be denied th'ata great deal of the night work is. the clerks' own fault, and .of their own choice,andthe only thing that superiors can be blamed for is the permitting of a state of things •which in many aspects is Beriously.detrimerital; to the interests of any'.establishnieht, ' I hope'Mr Stanford will not let the matter sleep, ;and that his efforts' will 'be'ably seconded1 by others;—<F '■ainV&"c'-,.^f--"-' :1-- !:":-. : :(-^'"-- V'Vi- '■■ :--"

ROBEKI GILtIES.