SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY
OPPOSITION CAMPAIGN.
(Per United Pbess Association.; WELLINGTON, March 23. About 120 shopkeepers met to-night to take action in view of the coming poll on the question of the Saturday half-holiday. The meeting was strongly against the proposed change, the opinion being that it would cause a considerable dislocation and loss of trade and would specially injure the small shopkeepers. A strong committee was appointed to work for the retention of the Wednesday half-holiday. A resolution was passed protesting against the clause in the Shops and Offices Act allowing the municipal electors to decide che day for the half-holiday closing of shops, the meeting considering the clause harassing and against the interests of the business community.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15100, 24 March 1911, Page 6
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117SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY Otago Daily Times, Issue 15100, 24 March 1911, Page 6
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