HOLIDAY COMMITTEE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1961, 21 December 1906, Page 3

HOLIDAY COMMITTEE.

The above commiuee met yesterday morning. Present : His Worship tbe Mayor (chairmen), and Messrs W, Peltie, Amb idge, F. A, Ford, and Cox. The Utittirman staled that the business of tbe meeting was to fix tbe holidays for Christmas and Naw Year, and after a eboit discussion it was dtcided that sbopn should close on Tuesday and Wednesday in each week, Christmas eve and New Year’s eve to be lain nights. The Chairman said that the deputation from the committee up punted to wait on those who broke through She Bhow holiday had seen ihj shopkeepers concerned two of whom were willing io fall into line and oloss their shops on uie show holiday providing nil oshets did she same. Ouo man, however, had refused absolutely to close on that day before 11 o’clock. _ | Regies was expressed ai Ebo a.siiudo of the shopkeeper referred io, Mr Ambridge pointing ous tua) the matier ufiooied sue status of too Holiday Uommutto, and it would probably be advisahlo tor the committee So consider their position. Tbe Ohairmau B»id that the question would have to be dcait with at a speoial meeting oslad for the purpose. Alter some further d.eouasion of a con* 1 vocational charaoior tha meeting oioatd.