SATURDAY HALE-HOLIDAY.
ITS EFFECT IN NELSON. AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW. A resident of Nelson is at present in Masterton. An Age reporter sought him out, and asked his opinion on the question of the Saturday half-holiday. "It is true," he said, "that Nelson carried a. poll in favour of Saturday. This is some years back. The poll was carried largely through the influence of the shop assistants and 1 sports bodies." "What was the effect upon trade?" "The effect upon the small traders was prejudicial. The chief sufferers were the small tradesmen and those who relied upon Saturday nights for' thovr principal business." "Did the tradesmen of iNelson continue to observe a late night?" "Yes; Friday was observed," "With what result?" "There were not the usual throngs of people in town on Friday nights that there was on Saturday. There was a marked diminution in the influx of country people, who did not appear to take kindly to t)he innovation." "Was the volume of trade in Nelson materially reduced?" "We have, no direct evidence on the point, excepting that the fact that country tradesmen did not close on Saturdays 'probably told' Against their town rivals." "For what period was the Saturday half-holidav observed ?'' "For about eight months. At the very first poll that was taken the decision was reversed by a substantial majority." "And is there any possibility -of a return to Saturday?" "A poll has since been taken, and the. Saturday proposal was rejected by a substantial majority."
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 15 March 1913, Page 5
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256SATURDAY HALE-HOLIDAY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 15 March 1913, Page 5
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