RETAILERS' ASSOCIATION

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2605, 15 October 1920, Page 6

RETAILERS' ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING

The animal meeting of the J’ahiaI ita Retailers’ Association was held this morning Mr 1,. T. Herbert, presided over nu attendance of 12 members.

The ele.-t ion of office-bearers resulted as follows: President, Mr Herbert, (re-elected,); VTce-pres'Mcntfg Messrs Cook Badger and Pringle; secrettiry, Mr W. Richardson. The Balance sheet, showed a credit balance of £7 ss. 1 1 was decided to close on Labour Day and remain open on Wednesday. Tlie arimial report was n.s follows: It is with great pleasure that wo submit this, the first annual report of the P It. A,ssii It has brought] about a unanimity among the shopkeepers which was lacking before this association was formed and we trust that the good work done by the association will continue and that Ungood fellowship displayed during (ho year just past, continue to grow, and that all members will remain loyal tJo tlie association. The principal work accomplished by the association lia,s been the universal days and hours of closing simp decided, upon af. meetings Unis doing away w-itli deputations to shopkeepers, the reinstating of Wednesday afternoon delivery of ma il - over counter, and Ihe ink],day delivery of T’ongairoa and district, mails.

1,, reviewing the annual report., tlb“ chairman slir.-sscd the urgency ol ! united action and, unanimity among Ilm retailers. The assoc in I ion had not been long in vogue, bill it had bee'll, responsible in drawing the shopkeepers a, little closet together. "There was really not lime'll for the retailers to do excepl to pl'ol eel, Ihliltise' V,-S somewha I and Hull was getting more evident every day” concluded the ft])'*a Iter Tim annual report and balance slie-el were adopted.