TRADES AND LABOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10360, 15 May 1895, Page 3

TRADES AND LABOUR.

(Peb United Press Association.) Auckland, May 14. The Hon. Sir P. Buckley arrived from Rotorua by train, after having spent a couple of weeks at the Sanatorium taking a course of baths. Sir Patrick was suffering from rheumatism, of which, however, lie has been completely cured. An influential deputation waited on Sir P. Buckley this morning with reference to the Wednesday half-holiday. The : deputation having representad to the Attorneygeqeral fche great hardship suffered by tradesmen under the act, Sir P. Buckley was asked to use his influence with fche Government in the direction of stay ing proceedings against pboee who open on Saturday afternoons. Several members of the deputation having spoken, Sir Patrick in his reply stated that it was not the desire of the Government to injure any man or body oE trades, bnt ifc "was his duty to see the law carried out. He would at ance communicate with the Premier and Minister for Labour the facts as brought; before his notice by the deputation. The deputation expressed their thanks to Sir Patrick for the way he had. received them and withdrew. ■ Mr Ferguson, the inspector under. the act, has determined tola-y informations against certain tradesmen for breaches of tjie Shop Hours Act on Saturday last. Summonses will be issued in dne course. .f"~~:~~~'"': f. Sixty cp-opsrative unemployed left to-day for Rotorua en route to Galatea for road work. Twenty more will be despatched to the Opuatiai block on a similar mission.