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Christmas
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Possibly the only estab
lishment that will carry on
'business as usual' through
out Christmas Day will be
the South Perth Zoo.
Only day that newspapers wiH
»ot be published during the holi
days will be Christmas Day.
While all departmental stores,
shops that usually close at 6 p.m. on
week days and 1 p.m. on Saturdays,
will be closed on Christmas Day,
there are a number of shops that will
open for a while on New Year's Day.
Most city picture theatres will, be1
closed during Christmas Day, will
open that night, be screening on New
Year's Day.
TRAMS AND TRAINS .
Tram services will follow a Sunday
schedule on Christmas ' Day ? except
between 12 and . 4, when employees
will go home for Christmas dinner.
On Boxing Day and New Year's Day
they will run according to holiday
service.
Trains will operate on Christmas
Day on the Sunday service except for
a few alterations, on Boxing' and
New Year's Days a special holiday
service. . ~ ?....-=
Shops ? opening for a period on
Boxing Day, Saturday (December
30) and New Year's Day are tobac-;
conists. stationers, newsagents,' flor
ists. They may remain open until 7
p.m.
Confectionery, fruit, vegetable,
milk bar, temperance drinks and
refreshment shops may remain
open until 11 p.m. each day of
the holidays.
Service stations and garages] may
open between 7 a.m. andt 1 p,m. on
Boxing Day. . Saturday ' (December
30), and New Year's Day.
Chemists' shops may open only be
tween the hours of 6.30 p.m. = and 8
p.m. on each day.
? BUTCHERS. ' ? ??'
Butchers' shops will be closed for
two days over the New Year holi
days. . ?':?'.'
During that time meat coupons
57-60 will expire; housewives
will have . to carry meat supplies
over from Friday night until
Tuesday moraiing on the expiring
coupons.
Official closed holidays for these
shops are Saturday (December 30)
and. Monday (January 1).
Butchers were previously advised
that they could remain open on Sat
urday, 30th, _ however, this has now
been proclaimed a closed holiday.
MAILS
Mail deliveries will be suspended
on Christmas Day but there will be
one delivery in the city and suburbs
on Boxing Day.
On Saturday (December 30) there
will be one delivery in the city and
suburbs but there will be none on
New Year's Day.
On Christmas Day tSie only
telegraph office in the State
available to the public will be
that at the G.P.O., Perth.
All telegraph offices throughout
the State will be open on Decem
ber 26 and 30 and on, New Year's
Day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., except
that the Fremantle office will be
open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. while
the office at the G.P.O. will be open
continuously.
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