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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 610, 27 January 1879, Page 2

I We have received three letters, and the purport of all of them is, as touching next Thursday's and Friday's race meeting. The writers want holidays after eleven o'clock on the day, and would be ready for running business at night if wanted. We are required to write up the thing ; but how can we write it up . The thing is an arrangement to be entered into between the employers and the employed. We have no doubt but what has hitherto been the usual custom will be followed on this occasion. The annual races are always looked forward to with deep interest. Everyone goes. No one stays in town ; and so, of course, there will be holidays so managed for all to be on the ground, even if the ground has to be left pretty smart towards afternoon. One employer may possibly say, I don't care about races myself. Why then should you 1 Or he might say, I am very fond of races indeed, but as we all cannot be spared, you must stay behind and keep shop. Even should the employee offer to toss up with the employer which of the two shall go or remain, it is not certain that the offer would be entertained. But if employers do intend giving a holiday, let it be made known early in the week that arrangements may be completed in time, and undecided that no arrangements can be made.