CHRISTMAS DAY
SUNDAY OR A HOLIDAY? . When Christmas Day falls on a Sunday is the following 'day observed as Christmas Day or just an ordinary public holiday? This is a question that has given rise to some speculation this year, and neither an affirmative or negative answer can „e given. According to the Public Holidays Act,, when Christinas Day falls on a Sunday, the following rules shall apply with respect to the construction of . the provisions of any ,Apt,. award,..; or ;industrial;agreem.nt ,n ,so ’ far,.a as they relate to Sunday. Christmas provision is made for the granting- of aholiday or the observance of certain hours of labour, or the payment. -cf certain rates of wages on Sundays, such provisions shall apply without modification oil the Sunday being Christmas Day. Similarly with respect to Christmas Day, such provisions shall apply pn tho next succeeding Monday as if it were Christmas Day, and with respent to Boxing Day, on the next succeeding Tuesday .as if it were Boxing Day. The effect of this legal phraseology is that for the purposes of the Shops and Offices Act, the Factories Act, and industrial awards and agreements, Monday December 26, is to be regarded as Christmas Day, and December 27 as Boxing Day, but December 99 will be observed on a Sunday. The hotels will be open on that day and race; meetings wjU be conducted, and there will be no restrictions‘on public? entertainments,
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1932, Page 4
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239CHRISTMAS DAY Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1932, Page 4
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