THE HALF-HOLIDAY AND THE A MILK SUPPLY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 29 January 1909, Page 2

THE HALF-HOLIDAY AND THE A MILK SUPPLY.

To the Editor, Sir, — I am enclosing a paper that I received yesterday, and as it seems that we wUI be unable to supply milk on t Saturday afternoons, I would be- glad if a you would publish it and so save a lot 1 of explanation to our customers. 1 Thanking you in anticipation, I am, etc., s G. H. BRANFORD. 1 Maitai Valley, ' Jan. 27, 1902. I I Department of Labour, 1 Nelson, Jan. 26th,. 1909. Mb. G. BaANPonD, Dairyihan. ' Sir,— l now beg to draw yonr atten- ( tion to section 11 of the 1908 Shop and Office Act (Consolidated Statutes), which slates: — • " "Except as hereinafter specially' prO> vided all shops shall close ori. one w.ttrk« ing day of each week at the hodr of otte o'clock in the afternoon for t-He.remain-der of the day, such day hereinafter referred to as the Statutory closing. /day." Section 26 states (inter als) "Persons who carry on business by soiling or- offering goods for sale by retail- -1 otherwise than in a shop, the following, provisions shall apply: Every person. . jsball be deemed to be the occupied ,of a- shop whenever and wherever for the time being ho is selling or offering goods tor salo by retail." 7 - Seeing that Dairy produce .sellers are not exempted from the provisions of Section U of the said Act il-JtfH -be necessary for you as a dairy produce seller to observe the statutory closing -day as provided by the said Act. ' -. Dairy prodnco seller means: A. person who sells milk, ceam, eggs, dr /hotter. S. Tyson, . ■■. : Inspector of factories.