SHALL SHOPKEEPERS.
HOURS OF CLOSING
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night. A deputation of small shopkeepers interviewed Mr Seddon to-night, to object to a proposal in the Shops and Offices Bill requiring sfleh shops to bo closed at six o'clock in the evening. Mr Seddon said that in the interests of health he objected to see shops kept open till ten or eleven o’clock. Whilst six o’clock might- bo injurious, he would like to see tho deputation agree upon some hour at which they should close.
The deputation agreed that nine o'clock .’onld be an acceptable hour for closing.
Mr Seddon said he felt satisfied .that the Legislature would do nothing inimical to the interests of small shopkeepers, or bo in any way instrumental in depriving people of a livelihood. There wore people, however, who went to extremes in all things, and there must bo legislation against such, for if they kept open till eleven o’clock they compelled others to do so. He assured tho deputation that tho interests of small shopkeepers would be considered.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 219, 21 September 1901, Page 3
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