DOMINION DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 24 September 1907, Page 2

DOMINION DAY.

Tor Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The local Employers' Association decided to-night that business places shall close at noon on Dominion Day. The Association telegraphed to the Premier to-day suggesting that if Dominion Day was to lie observed, they should be relieved from observing Labour Day. The Premier replied that this was impossible, but said be was considering the question of merging other holidays—f.ir instance, the anniversaries of the provinces, into Dominion Day. Auckland, Last Night.

Dominion Day is not likely to bo observed here in the way that those who have charge of local arrangements would desire to see. The majority of employers and employees, through their various organisations, have protested against "an 'ther holiday,'' the former principally on account of there bclL7 too many holidays already, and the fact that Labor Day is almost upon iw, and the latter because they cannot afford lo lose another day's wages. At a meeting of Auckland drapers to-day, it was decided to remain open on Thursday. Mr Caughey, of Smith and Caughey, stated a vote Of their firm's assistants lmd been taken, and 182 had declared against closing, while the 48 in favor included 14 juniors in the dressmaking room.