HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION.
It is now recognised in labour circles that there is no chance of securing the Saturday half-holiday—for tho present at any rate. The petition which was filed with the Toivn Clork on Saturday contains 2900 names, a proportion of which, however, will have to be disallowed on tho ground that they axe not all municipal electors. Even if only 100 come off the list, the requisite ten por cent (taking only the main roll, which numbers 23,239) (Mas not been secured. Scrutineers are busily engaged at present going over tho names. Spealcine to a reporter, Mr. E. J. Carey sold that he and Mr. P. Muir, seoretary of the Tailors' Union, had been trying since November to get signatures, and between onn? secured 1300, out of a total of AIUU. it had been very disappointing and •heart-breaking work, owing to the apathy of the workers. / If once they got tho proposal to the poll it would be carried easily. It seemed a pity that two years must elapse before another poll could bo taken. The Trades Council's efforts would now be directed to trying to secure the return of men in favour of Saturday half-holiday.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 469, 30 March 1909, Page 7
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197HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 469, 30 March 1909, Page 7
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