SATURDAY CLOSING

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23375, 5 December 1945, Page 4

SATURDAY CLOSING

“Consideration For The Public” Christchurch Decisions (N.Z.P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 4 “Generally speaking, retailers have shown consideration for the convenience of the public and most will remain open on Saturday mornings until Christmas at least,” said Mr H. F. Butland, secretary of the Canterbury Employers’ Association, announcing decisions on the question for the principal retailer groups in Christchurch. Drapers have decided to remain open on Saturday mornings until after December 22. Butchers have announced their intention to serve the public on Saturdays until the final operation of the scheme has been arranged. Independent grocers’ shops will be closed on Saturdays aS from December 29. but chain store branches have arranged to continue Saturday trade by shortening the hours of work on a roster system during the week, thereby keeping within the 40-hour week.

Tobacconists, florists and fruiterers will remain open in the meantime and booksellers (as distinct from stationers) have decided to close on Saturdays after Christmas. Departmental chain stores are awaiting the decision of their directors The only group so far to decide in favour of closing on Saturday mornings immediately are the hardware merchants.

Invercargill’s Position

(N.Z.P.A.) INVERCARGILL, Dec. 4. Beginning next month the majority of the retail shops in Invercargill will observe a five-day 40-hour week. For the remainder of this month the usual hours will be observed, except that there will be no late night on Friday, December 28. as the shops will remain open on Christmas Eve until 10 p.m. Grocers will open on Saturday mornings after the New Year, but no decision has vet been reached whether tobacconists will obserye the five-day week Butchers have closed for some time so that after January I the only shops likely to be open on Saturday mornings are those of grocers, tobacconists and fruiterers. Leader Page.