SHORTER HOURS.
“DEMOCRACY GONE MAD.” By Telegraph.— Press Assn. —Copyright. Sydney, April 21. Mr Henley, Minister of Works, fresh from experience at a tourist resort, declaims loudly against the injurious effect the 44-hour system is having on the tourist business. He and his fami y arrived at a hotel a few minutes beto.e g o’clock at night and were told they could not have the dinners already paid for, because under the system no meals were served after 8 o’clock. Tney had ,o content themselves with a makeahrtL Mr. Henley, having to attend a Gabi net meeting, had to leave early next morning and wm> compelled to go without br<£kfasr, which was included“e bill, because the staff would not start before 8 o’clock. The Minister declares: ‘The tune ot this tomfool legislation, included the award represents democracy gone mad. Se only remedy is to sweep such awards out of existence and give the country an opportunity of reaching Inanity uid ’
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1922, Page 5
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160SHORTER HOURS. Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1922, Page 5
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