SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1894. SHOPS AND SHOP ASSISTANTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4763, 3 July 1894, Page 2

SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1894. SHOPS AND SHOP ASSISTANTS.

Mil, ¥, H. P. Reeves is the most consummate pyrotechhiunrtisfc in the Ministry. A couple pf years ago lie launched a successful racket called the Shop and Shop Assistants' Act, 1892, ami now lie seems to have picked up the case of the old rocket, put 111 some new powder, and is about-to let it ofl; again under the title of "The Sliop and Shop Assistants Act, 1894." If this goes up all right it is quite understood that it will bo sent up again with move powder yet in it till the pyrotechnic artist realizes his,ideal and astouislies the people, We suppose the House likes to talk Shop and Mr Reeves humours it in this- respect, but even on this subject there should be some finality. Mr Reeves' idea is'said to he a compulsory Saturday half-holiday thi'oughouttlie Colony and possibly if this is to he the filial firework in this direction, it might be better to adopt it at ouce and : get used to it. It took a good many shop assistants a long time to get accustomed to their present mid-week half-holiday and very many of them are hardly yet reconciled to . it, but just as they are beginning to get used to their compulsory perianccon this particular occasion, Mr. Reeves pops up another bilhvhieh may alter it initio. A copyof tho Bill lies before us and we are impressed with its profundity. There is an interpretation clause that tells us. that" in this Act unless inconsistent withthe context/'" closed " means closed and " Inspector" ineahs nji inspector, and then wo are informed that all shops are to close'on one afternoon in the week, excepting fishmongers -but why fish should be mado of o\io purveyor of: food,"? fahd' flesh i of another, .is "ot explained. Then comes tjio special feature of tho Act in -which the tusk of,determining the afternoon on which sliops'olose shall bo relegated to Borough Councils and Town Boards and if these bodies don't exercise thisprivilegp the Governor in Council may act for. them. When any difficulty arises in ' determining what is right and .what! ,is .wrong it is the'practice- to 'litodj-it oyer to the local<bodies for In tho interests], (if trade genagß it. is .awkwai'd'' closeJa^^^^^H on;

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