A HALF-HOLIDAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 31, 18 June 1868, Page 3

A HALF-HOLIDAY.

»0 THIS MDITOR <>V Tll« «TA», Sm,— Tlioro linn boon a grand ntibjoot mooted latoly, viz,, a half-holiday on Thursday!. It In <v grout pity 001110 of out' loading merchant!) do not tako up ro good a cause— a cauflo which would ho no boncflulnl to all clnnooa of tho pooplo, What it boon it would bo If Homo of our principal warchoußCfl and hanks would not n good oxamplo by closing their rflflpoctlve places of, bustnona on Thuradayfl lnatond of Haturdayu. A clmiiKO for tho hotter would booh ho folt by all. It would allow of doJiiff away with ono great Inconvenience, viz,, tho cloning of tho bunkH on Saturday (inurkot day) which caiiscß a «rcut donl of troublo and annoyanco to farmora who como to town to tranuaot btislnoflH. On tho other hand tho clmngo would bo inout welcome to thono wlio aro Indoors from month to month. Lot tho omployoreof nil olaßßcaof nliopmon, for Instanco, look cloaoly Into tho condition of thoflo In tholr employ. What will they behold ? Nothing but p»lo fncoH *nd nunkon ohooku. They may nulc why it is no, and only ono ronson can bo glvnn— »tho olobo conflnt;ment, tho want of fresh air nnd healthy oxorcine which aro so tiflocntlal to human nature. Wo flhall ■ novor gain no groat « blcflßlnff, unlcafl nomoof our leading towuupooplo tftko tho mnttor into tholr hnnda. ; Your obedient servant, : Cbrlctohurcl), Juno 18. HEALTH,'