The fact that Christmas Day this year falls on a Saturday has given rise to some discussion regarding the celebration of the annual holidays on that day and Boxing Day. Following the usual custom,, -Boxing. Day will (probably he celebrated on tlie Monday following Christmas Day, so that places of business Will be closed on three consecutive- days. A proposal has been made that certain shops should remain open on Christmas Day, and it appears that it is not an offence under the Shops and Offices Act nor tbe Police Offenders Act for shops to be opened for business on Christmas Day. Un-' der the provisions of the Factories Act Christmas Day is a statutory holiday, and all female employees and all males under eighteen years of age must be given a holiday on that day. In the case of butchers', (provision 'is made in the award that when a holiday falls on a Saturday followed by another holiday on the Monday,' the Workers’ Union and the employers may' decide whether the holiday shall be celebrated on the 'Saturday or on some other day. Provision is also made for the employment of workers for -two hours on the morn>in.g- of the second holiday.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2685, 15 December 1909, Page 2
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