WAIROA SHOPS
CLOSING HOUR AGREEMENT REACHED (Herald Correspondent.) The question of the. opening and closing hours for shops in the Wairoa .Borough, which has been a matter of concern for several years, aj. last has been settled, and alter September 1 they are to close at 5 p.in., so as to work in with the dd-hour week. At a meeting held in Wairoa this week (hero were great differences of opinion, lmt eventually finality was reached. Mr. ,). Corkill presided over the meeting, and introduced Mr. E. A. Woods, inspector uf factories, Rapier, who threw a great deal of light on the, problems affecting the business people. It was agreed that all affected should abide by the decision of the meeting.
An elfort was made to alter the halfholiday from Wednesday to Saturday, but, it' was considered advisable to leave Ibis alone for the present.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19098, 20 August 1936, Page 12
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144WAIROA SHOPS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19098, 20 August 1936, Page 12
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