REDUCED HOTEL PROFITS
LOSS FROM EARLY CLOSING 20 TO 50 PER CENT.
By TeleKraph—l'ress Association. Christohurch, December 15. Tlio Arbitration Court was occupied to-day iu hearing an application for increased wages by the Christchurcli Hotel Workers' Union. Iu the course of the evidence statements were mado regarding increased expenses duo to the-war, and also as to tlio effect of 0 o'clock closing. One hotelkeepcr (aid liis business had been decreased by JJ per cent, in the first week of Dec miner ; and the general reduction in tlio business of Warner's Hotel was reported to be 34 per cent The estimate for eighteen leading hotels iu Wiristr church and suburbs for the for mgh of this month shows that the bale ot aerated waters had decreased bj db per cent., compared wth the same period of last year. Thooast lough 6 o'clock closing was set down by one witness at 20 to 50 per cent of profito, according to tho situation c, fthehotel The employers contended tatit uas unfair to make a new award with increased wages at present. _ The Court rescued its decision.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 71, 17 December 1917, Page 4
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183REDUCED HOTEL PROFITS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 71, 17 December 1917, Page 4
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