MID-WEEK HALF-HOLIDAY.
AUCKLAND'S CHOICE. (By Tclopraph-Press Association.) Auckland, January 30. An adjourned meeting of the confer euce of delegates from tho local bodies to discuss the question of the day foi (lie weekly half-holidav was held to-day. There were about a fiundrcil interested men thronging tho lobby leading to tho City Council Chamber. Thesj were the advocates of the Wednesday and f-'atiir-day half-holiday respectively, niul they had assembled with the idea of placiiur thrir views before the conference of delegate. From the various petiitions before Iho meeting it was shown tliat :i(H master shopkeeper* ;ul<l 17C1 h !"'l' n-sistaiils a.*ked for n Saturday half-holiday, am! tluit 83S master shopkeepers nskwl for a Wednesday hhlf-hoiiduy. After hearing tvo speakers from each side it wns wailvod by .1 majority vote, of delegates lu adhere Id Wednesday.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1351, 31 January 1912, Page 4
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134MID-WEEK HALF-HOLIDAY. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1351, 31 January 1912, Page 4
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