THE HALF-HOLIDAY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9566, 24 October 1892, Page 4

THE HALF-HOLIDAY.

TO THE EDITOR. '^S^'~ AS ?? embers of tfis commifcteeappoiuted f7 the 4^ efclnS on Wednesday afternoon we Dunedin, October 2L_ foufw^Oß. Mr Emery October 20,1802. Mm i . . ' John Dutiiie. ■ M. Mills. I Johx Wood. | Messrs Duthie, Wood, and Mill^ 0""' 2°'lS92" 'tiSKEtfH '■■ ____^____ W. Emery. TO THE EDITOR. Sin,—There is an old aphorism of eweltaifc j-his is the condition of Duuedin C-'-v »» regards the application of the Shop HoS 7 Ac t -a oondiaon undesirable from every noinfnf «™fc»tin, ad necessitating Snttcor we majority to tne views of a small mmnWfV s a^ec^t^- n ~ w~ e UlTt Ug is c-t.ain-'naLly i 'wo vtk °frJ JF>PH«*fcablQ to maintain Du°ned?n% hak-holldays ™ <a city as aduVT^ 0^ aPPawnt to every thoughtful »hH t canuofc ba solved bvour retail principals one and all agreeing to close X? MS" lV r ercautile bo™* would not altei uheir estaolished half-holiday to any other K.f^ \ b -T° uld b0 '«th unreasonable ' «ncl unjast to ask it. Nevertheless, should our ictuilers decide upon Wednesday they will doubt oss use their influence in thefdirection of an endeavour to effect the change eJtf SUgg-s F ts the n^essity of everyone now 2 ]y*f f l an£, fsmmraU° to a universal Saturday halt-holiday, putting forth their full inauence *o induce as many retailers as possible to close on the Saturday afternoon, thus protecting their own interests and., helping their fellows ; and their support should extend even furtlicr than this-thoy should support only Gliosc who close on thai; day If all who favour the Saturday closing give it then- practical support, in the manner indicated, Saturday will soon be accepted universally ■ but if personal indifference in the matter allows individuals to be lukewarm in the matter, we shall have our weekly half-holiday shorn of half its convenience and enjoyment through havius to take it in the middle of the week —I a .n &c October 12. Lawyer's Clerk."

TO THE EDITOIJ. Sir,—Toiiiilaeuoetke observing of Wednw day versus Saturday a number of count y to"S are cited to show that, as it has su "4d them we ought to follow suit Tho Z ,' observer will not fail toseetha"S' 0*? 01*1 great charity between a coin ky t^T.nd I city so far as usaees po I h-i™ f , . astonished at our retail houses n/^^ 11 for a ..arket day aud Uto S fcfg and also for special trains with return «S' available on the following Rr j "ckets would certaiuly M^ t f p^ vi e Jf Saturday mSst b^ i^,"011^ 11' hind to ge their fellow workers a like boo-i Pnbho opinion will scou settle th- ouo°ion i toT t?* Uf? yr . We nro »£"cffi tad to wio oiigmal holiday tim"—viz Hv> "t b ,x-;=i ihn^^Y f -I^. Sir, iVt'il^lS io^nhpo-ftlßolß^ "I:vy bo Priced if „.' ]oin heartily, as Clmstchurck is about to ,ln v S«° f the Week - ««-ofTeitr October 22. '' '

TO THE EDITOR. Sik,—As a shopkeeper of over 20 vcars' stands in Duaedin, permit me to thanlf you for your sensible and practical view of the quesnes'da^lnst ln. your k^ercttc of WedWith your permission I desire to comment ff'j°, P°! n«» « a letter signed <<Shop AsmstanV which appears in the supplement of S£* °iT 8.? Bue- X<' ir3fcl-V'Y' " Shop Assistant " , -1 f\' h, e «m scarcely believe" that the onnSw"" 6 '" tfae George street shops is equal to that of any other two days in the week. My^experience is this, that although Saturday's trade is not so brisk as it was some years ago, the average of Saturday's takings in cassis quite equal, in my own case, to any other four Sfw"^,' Secoudly,' "ShopAssistant" K £ 1n Q ? °, Ck Cl^ sing on Sll^ » preferable to 9 o'clock. He must surely be joking. i Q a^ c, w' uter s T eS son> a"<* more especially on wet Saturdays, I fmd the last hour-viz., from 9 to 10-the most tedious and wearisome. Yes • 9 o clock closing on Saturdays would eertait-lv be worth trying for. Everyona I think will admit that it would be still" better to have a, holiday on Saturday afternoon, but in the case of us shopkeepers it is a matter of pounds, shillings, and nence, which also means the ability to retire our bills tailing aue on the 4th of each month. In con«.tSF X would ask> is lt unreasonable—seem" that the assistants have secured by legislation" the much-coveted half holiday-that a majority I,^ upon whafc Dunedin, OctoberliT^ 1' Al'TE^o0-^ ■ ♦- TO THE EDITOH. Sir,—l hope all employers of labour w^o fc™^ eB.- °f Sat"day aft«noon wm attend the meeting called for Monday evenh.c, and give their assistance in favour of procuring Saturday for all, 50 that we may not make a laughing-stock of ourselves by having a few j shops dosed for a half-holiday on Wednesday, jand all j;he warehouses, factories, and the largest proportion of shops closed on Saturday £° wonder our local M.H.E's. are divided, and have become a bye-word, when we ourselves arenot united even on this question. ihe Saturday afternoon has been recognised rffj S, b7 T aU large l)laces cf business m the &Xi Cttnaf.fee why all retail shops s ™dS to mv o? tOrS Wh° P^ On Saturd^ to pay on some other day of the week. It this course is taken, difficulties which now •Wjmw.rt.bb to those aavocatbg &„ ay would TCry soon vanish.-I amT Duuedin, October 22. j. -\y