SHOPS OUT OF BOUNDS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 192, 9 June 1939, Page 1

SHOPS OUT OF BOUNDS

STREET COLLECTION S BUSINESS. INCONVENIENCE GISBORNE DECISION In future business premises will be ’ out of bounds to ecil.luetors engaged, in street sales and •" collections, as a result of a decision made by tlie Uisborne Borough Council recently. This, decision was mauie after the reading of a request from the Poverty Bay Drapers, Clothiers, Boot Retailors and • Furnishers’ Association Fv contained is a. letter to the council, tile association asking that requests for street collections' were . . granted in the future a stipulation should be made that •eojk'ctors shoydcl, not enter business pr'enifies. v v - .~\ The presence of coH'eiters i'll l?8§I-; ness premises, the letter pointed out, caused retailers and customers gre.To inconvenience. “I suppose,” said the .Mayor, Mr. . , D. IV. Coleman, MI.P., “that there: isr v y a lot to be said! for this letter, and 1. . suppose the business people need ahj|9* certain of protection, if yjj|qfr .. themselves then for theirand customers. At times it quite embarrassing for the 11111 1 V" '* for some of .them might not position to contribute, and that they ought not to refuse because another had made a ..donation. It could be annoying al.so to customers.. On the motion of the .Mayor, sei£- " onded-by Or. F. Tolerton, tlie requi|t; 'C: waa granted. ; ; f