CONDEMNED STRONGLY IN AUCKLAND. DRAPERS TO REMAIN OPEN.
Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sept. 23. Dominion Day is not likely to be observed here in the avay that those avlio have charge of the local arrangements would desire to see. The majority of employers and employees through their various organisations have protested against another holiday, the former principally on account of there being too many holidays already and the fact that Labor ]>ay is almost upon us, and tho latter because they cannot afford to lose another day’s wages after the slack time reported in some cases owing to the recent bad aveather. At a meeting of the Auckland drapers to-day it avas decided to remain open, on Thursday. Mr. Caugliey, of Smith and Caughey, stated that a voto of the firm’s assistants had been taken, and 182 had declared against closing, while the 48 in favor included 45 juniors in tho dressmaking room.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2193, 24 September 1907, Page 2
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152CONDEMNED STRONGLY IN AUCKLAND. DRAPERS TO REMAIN OPEN. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2193, 24 September 1907, Page 2
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