REGISTRY OFFICE FEES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 28, 28 October 1907, Page 6

REGISTRY OFFICE FEES.

Si T) —I think it quite time that the prietors of registry offices.. have been checked with roference to their fees for engaging servants. No douhf sdnio of them will'hav'o to close their doors lvhen November arrives, and tho ])üblic will not bo : the losers. .Personally, wo have'given ovp/ applying to them if wo want' a berth, for we discovered that instead of 'paying 125., Ctl. for a niarried couple's .place wo got nioro satisfaction in advertising for a plao-5, »lt> r wo had tried two that we had through Uii-m. Both were very unsuitable, and entirely misrepresented by the ageiits: In one place thov sent \is'to we.: stayed a week, and got nothing for. it,'after paying 30s. travelling expenses. It must bo a. good business for spinsters and widows, and no doubt the reduced' scalo of charges will.be tho cause .of some of them having to work ;for; tlieir inoncv. ' AVo are iu a good place now, and we got it through advertising our. wants. It cost us 2s. 6d., arid we had, our pick of.no less than fourteen offers. ,Those who want situations will have no. difficulty in getting just what-they require it they can find time to write out a small advertisement. , When thev cot replies, which they will,.they.can ceWenuino particulars- before/accopting. and paying travelling 'expenses/ Of course, going to the registry office is not: so!, injich; trouble and bother, ! but. in tho long nmitis not so satisfactory.' Yes,;we, think registry.offices are not indispensable, and no notice need be taken of the outcry;that this new:rulo has started.—We aro etc,,.'/ ..-•■'...• :■■ MARRIED, COUPLE: Foilding, October 24, 1907. ■ "-.;