Post by NZBC on Sept 7, 2014 16:23:27 GMT 12
At a meeting of the South Canterbury branch of the B.S.A. the question of Chinese fruit retailers was discussed at length. One member suggested that a picket of returned men should watch the Chinese 6hops and take a note of those persons who dealt with them, with a view to publishing their names in the daily papers. This, suggestion, although popular, devolved into a question of "belling the cat," nobody being willing to serve on the picket. It was stated that every effort had been taken to prevent a certain firm of Orientals opening up business in Timaru but efforts had failed, and hence the Chinese were conducting business in opposition to returned men. It was stated that certain of the Chinese in Timaru exposed for sale silks and tobacco at times when other businesses were required by law to be closed Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXX, 31 March 1920, Page 4 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=HNS19200331.2.12&cl=search&srpos=36&e=-------100--1----0chinese+fruiterer+stratford--&st=1