IN CHRISTCHURCH.
OHHJSTOHURCH, June 1& Yesterday the shop assistants in
Ch'ristehufch and districts in the yicinity of the city experienced the pleasures of ceasing work for the day at 1 o'clock ; as tho result of the recent poll fixing Satjircia-jras the" day on which the weekly half-holiday is to be observed. Very fino weather prevailed .and thft various attractions prbvid«d in the shape of football and hockey games were well patronised. The effect of the change ifi tlio day ■o.t.tli-e half-holiday was fully apparent in 'the streets during the afterliooa. As a tirule. on Saturday afternoon the streets of the city are thronged by people parading, up aud down. Yes- 1 tenlav 'they^ ivoro o ooimparatively dcfiPrtedf«rr>pea?ranr»». ''All $hops. of course, wfero closedjaiid there was roallv nothing 10 keep : the; jjeoole in 'town. 'Even tho hotels wero "poorly* natronisod. Ti fHe* niornin^r.- 'on the other hand, the city appeared- to ho unusually busy .and aniitiated. Tt -rvas the last opportiiTiity fo»----shopni- before the week-end and retail establishments' were kept going at toy fcpeed to satisfy the demands of custo^ mew. Between ,12 and 1 was. an excep-t-'oualiy husy perio-d, and many'of tha Rhops.. were rjqsitively rushed during this interval. There wore birr crowds in the streets on Saturday night.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12883, 17 June 1913, Page 7
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209IN CHRISTCHURCH. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12883, 17 June 1913, Page 7
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