MATAMATA AFFAIRS
CHRISTMAS LATE SHOPPING NIGHT (Special to Times) MATAMATA. Monday. The Mayor, Mr W. A. Gordon, has issued a statement asking Matamata retailers to observe Friday, December 23, as late shopping night during Christmas week. This announcement follows a period of intense controversy on the subject. At a meeting convened by the Chamber of Commerce it was decided to circulate a petition among business people, and this resulted in a majority of seven in favour or Saturday late night. Later some 28 business people who had not signed the , first petition presented another list to the 1 Chamber or Commerce asking for Friday late night. noth lists were handed to the. Mayor and he was asked to make a decision. The Mayor asked the Farmers’ Union for its opinion on the matter but it was not prepared to give an opinion either way. Rifle Club Championship Following were the leading scores tn the Matamata Rifle Club championship shoot over 800 yards held on Saturday:— H. R. King, 43, 43, 86; D. Reynolds. 43, 42, 85; W. M. Griffiths. 42, 42, 84; L. H. Forde. 39, 42, 81; F. Pilcher, 38, 42. 80*. J. Broomhall, 38, 40, 78; J. Oates 37, 40, 77; L. Park, 26, 34, 60; R. Martin, 29, 19, 48.
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Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20672, 6 December 1938, Page 13
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213MATAMATA AFFAIRS Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20672, 6 December 1938, Page 13
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