CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,
QUESTION OF CLOSING. SATURDAY IN DOUBT. Christmas this year falls on a Thursdav and business people in Hamilton are* again exercising their minds over the subject of holidays. ' ' There will, of course, be a general closing of premises on Christmas Day and Boxing • Day, but the question arises-as to whether the shops should remain closed over the Saturdaj oi be open the whole day. It is argued on the one hand that if the shops do reopen on the Saturdav there will be little or no business doing and that the assistants will merely be idling away their time. The view of another section of the business community is that as times are not what they were, it is necessary to accept every opportunity for tradeThe matter will be reviewed by the Retail Traders’ Assoeiation at an earl# date.
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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18168, 5 November 1930, Page 4
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141CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18168, 5 November 1930, Page 4
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