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SHOPS AND OFFICES BILL, 1913: SUMMARY OF REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY CORRESPONDENCE— continued.

Date of No. of Letter. Letter. Name of Writer. Description and Address of Writer. Representations made. Section of Bill affected. Remarks. Re Hours of censing Work for Females, tkc. — continued. 31/7/13 j 19(6) J. Fisher and J. Nan- For the fruiterers and confectioners of Proposing that the closing-time for fruiterers be extended half an carrow Christchurch hour during the warm weather (from October to April) 20 (g) Arundale and Boreham Fishmongers, Dunedin .. .. Suggesting that the hours for fishmongers' assistants should be extended by half an hour 31/7/13 19 (d) J. Fisher and J. Nan- For the fruiterers and confectioners of Suggesting that the definition of "shop-assistants" should not carrow Christchurch include female members of the occupier's family who do not work more than fifty-two hours per week 31/7/13 19(6) 20 (?) First Schedule. Section 2 .. See section 5 (3), which already exempts them from section 5. 31/7/13 19 (d) Miscellaneous. 28/7/13 6 J. R. Ross and Co. .. Hairdressers and tobacconists, Napier Protesting against the thirty minutes' grace hitherto allowed being reduced to fifteen minutes 26/7/13 24 (/) R. S. Badger .. Secretary, Christchurch Retailers' As- Ditto sociation 20 (e) Arundale and Boreham ; Fishmongers, Dunedin .. .. Suggesting that subsection (a) should be made to oover restaurants and (6) should be omitted 20 (6) .. ., ., .... Suggesting that the words " or public holiday" be added after " working-day " in line 38 .. 20 (/) „ .. • „ .. .. Suggesting that written notice of extended time worked should not have to be given .. 20 (a) ,, ,. „ .. .. Suggesting that wage-book should kept for six months instead of two years 20 (c) ,, ., „ .... Suggesting that section 19 should read "but where the shop, restaurant, and factory have a common entrance " .. 20 (d) ,, ,, ,, .. . . Suggesting that the word " restaurant" be added after" shop " in the first line 1/8/13 II (c) E. S. Wilfion .. Secretary, Tobacconists' Association. and Duneilin I Suggesting that Good Friday eve be added to the list of late nights 31/7/13 2:i (6) F. E. Hilliker .. President, Tobacconists' Association, ' in section 7, and the closing-time on that night be 10 Duncdiu 23/7/13 21 (t>) F. S Hethorington .. Wanganui .. .. .. Pointing out that during Christmas and New Year week assistants may be employed four hours extra irrespective of the hours that they may otherwise have worked 1/8/13 11 (d) E.S.Wilson .. Secretary, Tobacconists' Association, ") and Dunedin that it be the duty of the palice in addition to that of 31/7/13 23 (e) P. E. Hilliker .. President, Tobacconists' Association. the Inspectors to sec that the Act is carried out Dunedin 21/7/13 17 J. Coo m be .. .. Editor, Evening Standard, Palmerston Suggesting that the proviso to section 66 be struck out. . North 24/7/13 j 18(6) C. and W. Hayward Dunedin,.. .. .. .. Suggesting that retailers having no late night in the week should be (Limited) allowed to work their employees a week or ten days for stocktaking purposes once a year without extra remuneration. (Whol taking, and contend that this is fair because their omployees hav 28/7/13 Section 43. Section 27, subsection (o) and (6). Section 17(1) (a) This is quite unnecessary, as the public holidays are not compulsory (see section 18). Section 27 (2). Section 4 (3). Section 19 .. Unnecessary, as "restaurant " is already a shop. Section 20 .. Ditto. Section 7. Section 7. Section 52. Section 56. Section 8 (5). lesale houses do not have to pay extra for stock ve no late night in the week) 26/7/13