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Declared Principal Trade or Bdsiness.—Contd.
Herbalist 1
Furrier 1
Basket Ware 1
Cutler 1
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SHOPS (HOURS OF CLOSING) ACT, 1928.
This Act makes permanent the general closing of shops (with
certain exceptions) not later than 9.0 p.m. on the " late day,"
which is Saturday, and not later than 8 p.m. on any other day
in the week. The Act now applies to the sale of tobacco, the sale
of newspapers in shops (but not in the streets), and the sale of
soft fruit and fresh fish.
The closing hours for the sale of table water, sweets or other
sugar confectionery and ice cream are fixed at 10 p.m. on the
" late day " and 9.30 on other days.
The sale of tobacco, sweets or other sugar confectionery and
ice cream is permitted in places of entertainment at any time
during a performance so long as the sale is to a bona-fide member
of the audience.
Regular inspections have been made in regard to the closing
of shops at the hours set out in the Act and also attention has
been paid to hawkers, who mostly come from outside the district
and endeavour to sell their wares after the regular shops are
closed, and who, moreover, cause much annoyance and disturbance
by shouting.
Letters have been sent in 7 instances where contraventions
have occurred after verbal notices and undertakings obtained that
recurrences will not take place.
Three hawkers, all living outside the Borough, have been
warned verbally and communicated with for selling after the
closing hours.
Generally speaking, however, this Act has been well
observed.