SHOPS NOT CLOSING
Afternoon of Sprmgboks- H.B. _ "Makli ' " HASTINGS" DECISION' Closing of the shops in Hastings 011 the afternpon of Wndnesday, Septeinb'er if, the. day ef .the South African v. Hawke's Bay representative Eugby ,fpotbaii matQh at Napier, w.aa aought bv ihe "Hawke's Bay Eugby Union in a letter 'to tlxe Hastnigs Eetailefs''lsAssociation rec.eqtly. • Tho fpquesit yas declined. The uuxon asked tliat the shops should bp closej eifher fpr fh.e, afternpon or for part oi' the afternoon at least, or, failing 1 eitlier of these cpurses, that ±acihties* be ' aUoWed tho stafls to attend tho'match,"' The eomnxittee of the asspciation considered the cpm.mqnicafion, giid it. waa P&tnt- ; ed ou| that. 'ii ^yas ' almpst imphl^hl0 to clo.se down for the axternooh, as Wedncsday was. the recognised eouutfy day for "shpppihg. It rvas fully realised, liowever, that many mbmbei-s of" the' stafts WOuld be most anxious to. see, tRe match, and it was gcneralty* agre:ed! that employers ?hp^ ^^19 *?.Y9fy qndnpps t9 BJ9; vxae faeilities Tor "Asr 'njahy mhmbers'qf ' their stnffs as possible to be given : time oli to attend the match,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 175, 11 August 1937, Page 4
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