Assistants Employed On Half-holiday

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 23, 28 January 1937, Page 2

Assistants Employed On Half-holiday

GROCERY SHOP HOURS

(Special to “Times”) HASTINGS, Last Night,

Three cases arising out of the alleged employment of shop assistants in Hastings grocery stores on tho statutory half-holiday were brought by the inspector of factories, Mr. E. A. Wood, in the Hastings Magistrate’s Court this morning before Mr. J. Miller, S.M. L. Bacon, manages of Yates Cash Stores, Ltd., charged with employing two assistants after noon on the statutory half-holiday, pleaded guilty. Mr. Wood stated that a previous warning had been given. A fine of £1 and costs 10s was imposed. A similar fine of £1 and costs 10s was imposed on J. Johnston, manager of Humphries’ Cash Grocery, who pleaded guilty to a charge of employing three assistants on a- statutory halfholiday. Mr. Wood stated that he had visited the shop at 12.30 p.m. when employees were found tidying up the premises. *

E. S. Ingram was proceeded against by the inspector for employing three assistants on a half-holiday. The action was defended by Mr. Gifford, who explained \hat the defendant was ill and could not appear, but asked that tincase be proceeded with. A fine of 10s and costs of the same amount was im posed,