THE HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1916, Page 4

THE HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION.

To the Editor. Sir—As one of the tradesmen xho closed their phees of business this afternoon, I would feel obliged if yon coulA inform me through your columns, if id was necessary, according to the Shoo Act, to close the doors. The inspector 1 ! if Mich an officer is in Stratford, evidently does not think so; otherwise wa shoi'ld have heard a hurried banging of front doors. I always understood thai when no statutory holiday fell in any particular week, the recognised half-holi-day had to be observed; and I will bo. pleased to be put clear on the raatter< I am, etc., LOSS OP PROFIT.. Stratford, Oct. 20. [Subsection A of Section lf» of tTio Shops and Ollice« Act reads: ''Where any special day (such as Labor Day) falls on another day than the statutory closisgdny it shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the requirements of the. Act relating to the weekly half-holiday if the occupier of a shop in the district duly complies with these requirements on, the special day ; n lieu of on the statu-* tory closing day." It was v.ot there, fore necessary to close ;c :••■■!•;■ '•'&.]