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New Zealand Tablet, Volume VI, Issue 286, 25 October 1878, Page 6

EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION. "We believe that all that this movement needs, in order to commend it to the reasonable part of the community, is to set it in its true light. It is not a matter in which the question as to the relation of employers and employed to each other is involved. "The promoters of this movement are the employes ; but it is not in a spirit of antagonism to their employers, as if to relieve themselves from oppression, that they are going about it. Nor is it a matter involving the personal interests of the employers. Some of the heads of establishments, we are aware, are viewing the movement with a very unfriendly eye, as if it were a dead set made on them personally for the purpose of snatching the bread out of their hands. But really, this boon sought is for the heads and subordinates alike ; and the boon is sought at the hands of the public, who, in this case, hold the reins, and drive both tho shopkeepers and their assistants at their own sweet will. The whole thing is a movement to educate the public to do their shopping within reasonable hours, and if Ibis could be accomplished no one would be a loser, but all — shopkeepers, assistants, and p üblic — would be gainers in many directions. — Extract JVem Zealand Christean Record. The leading firms have adopted the Early Closing Movement, because the bulk of the public desired this Social Reform, Now, Reader ! Do you think the assistants who enjoy their Saturday evening, being themselves free, are content to see their brethren deprived the boon ? We respectfully -urge you to make your purchases, as far as convenient, during the week, or certainly before 6 on Saturdays. MELBOURNE HOUSE, (Opposite the York Hotel). George-street. JOHN ELLIOTT, is now offering his large and well selected Stock of his own manufacture and imported BOOTS AND SHOES at prices that cannot fail to secure a large increase of public patronage. Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Boots, Shoes, &c, in great variety and very cheap. Orders promptly and carefully executed. One trial respectfully solicited. JOHN ELLIOTT, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer and Importer. WE HAVE FOR SALE, On Hand, and to Arrive — Sheep Nets, 40 to 50 yards long Corn Sacks — full weight — Calcutta's 400-gallon Iron Tanks and 200-gallon Water Butts Rock Salt Fencing Wires Clovers— We have a shipment of sorts, just to hand, fresh and good Turnip Seeds, both Colonial grown and imported Rape Seed to arrive, also Cocksfoot and Rye-grass Seedg A shipment of Mitchell's Grain and Grass Seed, Sowing Machines (with the latest improvements) adapted for sowing turnip seed broadcast at from 6 to 12 oz. per acre These machines soon recoup the cost, through the saving of seed. We are Agents for Nicholson's Reapers, and have on hand a variety of Extras. We have still a few Extras for Pirie's Ploughs. Double-furrow Ploughs by Murray and Co., of Banff — we have a few of these for Sale, cheap. Barn Fanners Potatoe Digging Machine, &c, &c. NIMMO AND BLAIR, FORWARDING AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, Princes-street South, Dunedin."