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County Court Districts.
The Borough Council has addressed a petition to the
Lord Chancellor, in support of the representations which
have been made to him by the Metropolitan Borough
Councils' Association, upon the initiative of this Council's
representatives, for an inquiry into the adequacy of the
present arrangements for the conduct of business at the
Metropolitan County Courts with a view to further facilities
being afforded. The Council's petition had reference more
particularly to the necessity for a re-arrangement of the
West London County Court Districts.
Shop Hours Act, 1904.
The Hammersmith Borough Council was represented
at a conference of Metropolitan Borough Councils, north
of the Thames, convened by the Islington Borough Council,
which was held at the Town Hall, Islington, on 23rd
November, for the purpose of considering the Shop Hours
Act, when the following resolution was adopted by the
conference:—
"That this conference expresses its opinion that a
prima facie case has been made out for putting in force
the Shop Hours Act, 1904, but that seeing the importance
of adjoining Boroughs acting with some degree of
uniformity in dealing with its provisions, a Committee
of two representatives of each of the Boroughs here
represented and of such other Boroughs north of the
Thames as are willing to join, be appointed to enquire
and report as to the general terms and conditions of
the orders to be made."
The Borough Council appointed Alderman J. M. Levy
and Councillor W. P. Hunter to act as its representatives
on the Committee above referred to.
The Committee subsequently addressed a communication
to the Councils of the Metropolitan Boroughs north of
the Thames, and the Councils of the districts outside the
County of London immediately adjoining the boundaries of
the said boroughs, asking whether they would be prepared
to make orders under the Act for closing shops in the areas
under their jurisdiction, where assistants were employed, at
9 p.m. on three days, 2 p.m. on one day, 10 p.m. on one
day, and 11.30 p.m. on one day, in each week during the
year with the exception of holiday times.