DOMINION DAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2191, 21 September 1907, Page 2

DOMINION DAY.

Press Association. TIMARU, Sept. 20. A meeting of citizens determined to celebrate Dominion Day without interfering with the course of business, reading the declaration formally at 11 a.m. and again in the afternoon during the usual half-holiday. Protests were made on behalf of business people and schools against increasing the number of holidays, and the ttown school committees refused lo give more than a half-holiday. A compromise was therefore effected. PALMERSTON, Sept. 20. In suite of the decision to the contrary arrived at at a meeting of citizens on Wednesday, it has now been decided to celebrate Dominion Day by having a monster parade in which tho three volunteer corps, the fire brigade, and other local bodies will take part. The day, however, will not be a public holiday, owing to the opening of the new hospital ward by His Excellency the previous day. WELLINGTON, Sept. 20.

A number of business men were interviewed here to-day in regard to the question of observing a holiday on Dominion Day. The general opinion expressed was against an additional holiday, and that if Dominion Day is to be celebrated annually Labor Day should bo held on the same date or even King’s Birthday treated similarly. It is admitted, however, that there would be a difficulty in reconciling the Labor party with this arrangement.