SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 May 1921, Page 4

SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

POPULARISING FRIDAY AS MARKER DAY.

A meeting of the Ratepayers’ Association was held last evening to discuss matters in connection with the inauguration of the Saturday half-holiday in New Plymouth. Mr. C. Carter presided over a small but representative attendance.

The advertising committee reported that arrangements had been made with the local newspapers to devote spa;® to special advertising, which the committee rcommended business men to take up; also to ask business men to offer and advertise special attractions and features for Friday.—The report was adopted. Mr. Carter intimated that the grocers* assistants had turned down a proposal to work till 12.30, so as to ensure uniformity in the closing hour, the drapers and outfitters having expressed their desire to meet them and close at thathour. After considerable discussion it waa agreed to recommend to shopkeepers to ‘ close at 12.30, so as to ensure uniformity, the grocers’ representatives agree- ■ ing to keep open their shops without the 1 services of their assistants until that ’ hour. !

A proposal to refer the matter of closing to a special meeting of the Employers’ Association was negatived. The chairman stated that nothing de-

finite had come through regarding the date of the commencement of the Saturday half-holiday but he understood from the inspector of factories it would be the 28th instant, the same as Waitara.—lt was decided to ascertain from the department forthwith the actual date, so that the necessary preparations coul£ be made.