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exterior and in the interior of the shop notices in letters of
not less than two inches containing the following words: —
"SHOPS ACT, 1912. THIS SHOP IS CLOSED FOR
TO-DAY EXCEPT FOR (THE SALE BY RETAIL
OF ) or (THE TRADE OR
BUSINESS OF )";
and (6) so far as reasonably practicable no goods in connection
with the trade or business for which the shop is required to be
closed shall be exhibited either inside or outside the shop.
E. Shortt,
One of His Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State.
Home Office,
Whitehall,
27th October, 1919.
The above Order is now in force. If any person contravenes
the provisions thereof he will be liable to a fine not
exceeding (a) in the case of a first offence ONE POUND;
(b) in the case of a second offence FIVE POUNDS; and (c) in
the case of a third or subsequent offence TWENTY POUNDS;
but he will not render himself liable to any penalty for
serving after the closing hour any customer who was in the
shop before the closing hour.
A. STEELE SHELDON,
31st October, 1919. Town Clerk.
Slaughter-houses and Food Inspection. — Two hundred
and seventy inspections of the six registered slaughter-houses
in the district have been made during the year, and I have so
arranged these visits that they have taken place whilst
slaughtering was in progress, and that as far as possible all
animals killed in the town can be examined prior to being
exposed for sale.
Frequent visits have been made not only to slaughter-houses
but also to shops of butchers, fishmongers and fruiterers, and
other places where food is prepared or exposed for sale, and
the following were surrendered and destroyed as trade refuse,
being unfit for human food: —
Bacon, 588£lbs.
Beef, 1221bs.
Bread, 92 loaves.
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