THE HALF-HOLIDAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 123, 11 October 1912, Page 4

THE HALF-HOLIDAY.

UNFORMITY WANTED TN TARANAKI.

The Hawera Tradesmen's Association's letter regarding the proposed uniform half-holiday for Taranaki was before the Stratford Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. The suggestion was that the holiday in Stratford and other towns should be changed to Hawera's day, Wednesday. Mr. Hewitt considered that Ilaweva would not change from Wednesday to Thursday, whilst Mr. Master* wondered why practically the whole of the province should be asked to change its holiday to meet the convenience of Hawera, for that was the only town of any size in Taranaki that observed the holiday on Wednesday.

Mr. Hewitt advocated the Saturday half-holiday. Mr. Kirkwood moved, and Mr. J. H. Thompson seconded, that Hawera be asked to change to the Thursday halfholiday.

Mr. C. Jackson moved as an amendment that in the opinion of this Chamber Saturday should be observed as the half-holiday in Taranaki. New Plymouth was gradually adopting it and the banks observed it. In Auckland the \aturday half-holiday was a success, and farmers did their marketing on Fridays The President suggested handing the Hawera letter to the Retailers' Association.

Mr. McMillan considered it useless to sua wai» m nn non«mn' ' 3 \ n Wliaßip . adopted, and he moved that no action be taken.—Seconded by Mr. E ,F ao k-

The secretary reviewed last year's ef* forts to secure unanimity of opinion in the various towns on a uniform halfhohday in Taranaki. He was firmly eonyinced that the only chance of uniformity lay in the adoption of Saturday It was explained that Hawera would not change from Wednesday. as Thursday was sale day there;'and Kltham would not change to Wednesday, because Wednesday was sale dav there. Then ensued a discussion on'the merits of the Saturday half-holiday in a rural distnet such as this, and the question of its acceptance liy the settlers. Different members had "sounded" the farmer* on the matter, and reported conflicting views. e

Mr. E. Jackson said New Plymouth was ripe for the Saturday ilmlf-hoii.kv. The amendment, that no action* b« taken, was carried.—Stratford Correspondent.