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Otago Witness, Issue 3867, 24 April 1928, Page 48

A further requisition, signed by chemists in Wellington city and suburban districts, was forwarded to the Labour Department the other day asking that chemists' shops be closed all day on Sundays (states the Post). A similar requisition was made some weeks ago, but a hitch occurred owing to the fact that compulsory closing of all shops was sought within a radius of only two’ mile and a-half of Kent terrace (where the one exempted dispensary is situated), whereas legally the Labour Department could only deal with the Wellington combined. areas as a whole. If the new requisition is found to be in order, the chemists’ wishes will be given effect to by Gazette notice, and compulsory closing will operate automatically from the specified date. Further signatures have been obtained, in addition to those secured previously, in the Petone, Hutt, and other districts within the “ combined ” area.