Purpose
The meeting was summoned in terms of “The Shops and Offices Act 1904 “to decide the working day of the week for the closing of shops at 1 o’clock, & the following members were present:
Attendance
The Mayor (Mr. B.R. Gardener) Councillors Hall, Hudson, Levy, Palmer, R. Prouse and Ryder.
Petition
A petition was received from W.B. Macintosh & 9 others asking the council to fix Saturday as the day for their legal half-holiday. It was pointed out that petitioners could take advantage of Sec.9 (subsection 2) of the Act. Cr. Levy moved Cr. Palmer seconded & it was carried.
Day decided.
“That the weekly half-holiday be Wednesday as here to fore”.
This concluded the business of the Special Meeting.
Confirmed Basil Gardener Mayor
Feb. 4th 1907.
