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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2135, 29 April 1914, Page 9

The efTecfc of tlio Saturday lialf-iioli-j-lay upon tiro business of traslcsproplo in" Karangaliapo Hoad (tlio Auclslantl "Horald" statos) is iioff rogaidotl us satisfactory. Whfcn the eli.'mao from WeiSncsd.i.v iv.is iirst broiiglit rihoiit many of tiw storekwpoi'a feared tho r«sult," and it strong, tjiit ftuHicss, agitation sprang up .witii tJw objact f>l sfk-ei' ing ,"t rliango iincl; to the ohl «<»u>.Ution». Nott- Friday nigltt has taken t.itt> place of Saturday nifilit, the former pepular shopping period, and a big trade is also done on Saturdn.v morning. 'Phis mnttm , has a<!jttst<>t{ itself, in elwrt, and the shoppers, lijiviug hooouio acenstmnctl to tlwj altered hours, liato ac* qnir«! the Iwliit t»f visiiinij this bliojjs for U.ioir pujvliaws iliirinj? Um ppfincls iiisiued, as vvt'll as (ill other days of tlio nrpfc. In Aiioklaiid, as in Wellington, tlio iiiwnt nivii 'for i-xteudcd playing areas in Iho pity schools is tlio subject i.f Tiv~ qnoiit dis<!HSKi<Jii, and is again (■'iigiha* si?ixl in iiif- atmnal report: oC tlio Oity Splkiols Coinmitlro 1o he snhinilted t<j housp|mW«rs next \f<mday night. Int. nii'difilo action in this cuußoetimi ia urged as a mVßssifcy. "Yeav by ymtit hocomes iiipfeasiujjly dilficwit to secure (lift rcqtiisilft' arw'is om-'hi. (o the rapid iiicroaso of land valitfts," says tllfi report, "and wo desire to cspvess tho Impe that tho Govurament nnvy be induced to wuwitlcr the-. urgency of this matter aud tu provide the urecisaiy funds."-