WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2371, 29 January 1915, Page 7

WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY

■ . -A ( • ■ I THE SATURDAY CAMPAIGN. > The Wellington Saturday Half-Holi- < day Association, which was formed a ! week ago, with the object of conducting i a campaign in favour of a general Sat- j urday half-holiday in the city, met last I night, to elect officers and transact 1 other business. Mr. R. Pearson pre- 1 sided ,and the attendance numbered '• twenty. _ . . ' I Mr. Pearson said that their experi- ) ence of the Saturday half-holiday in \ Auckland was that it was a success. They had feared that the change would I be detrimental to business, but the re- i verse had been the case. In his busi- 1 ness they found that Friday night was 1 as "big" as Saturday night used to bo. i Moreover, business was • now Bpread ! more evenly over the variouß days ofthe week. i It, was reported that the Grocers' ! IJnion proposed to take steps to further ] the movement. The treasurer reported that the cost ; of the campaign was estimated to total from £120 to £180. Money was needed. I The Drapers' Union had donated £10 i toward the movement, and Mr. G. E. ] Marshall had given £1 Is. It was pro- ] posed to place weekly subscription lists • in the shops during February. Many ! shop-assistants had promised to give Is. ' every week, and by these subscriptions : it was expected that from £20 to £40 would be raised. ' ] It was reported that the week's can- ] vassing had secured 1000 names. Five '. thousand valid signatures were required to secure a poll. i The election of. officers resulted:— : President, Mr. R. Pearson; vice-presi-dent. Mr. J. Church, and others who are to be approached; secretary, Mr. A. W. Croskery; tflreasnrer, Mr. A. J. Humphries. Tho vice-presidents are to include many employers, and several union secretaries. It was decided to appoint canvassers for signatures to the petition.