DAYLIGHT SAVING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 135, 9 June 1910, Page 2

DAYLIGHT SAVING.

m> the Editor.) Sir, —Since arriving in tile .Dominion nearly twelve months ago, I have not seen public mention made of a certain measure introduced into the House of Commons last year, called the "Daylight Saying Bill." Very- brie&y, this bill sets

out that in. the spring of the year the hands of the clock shall be set forward one -hour, and placed back again in the autumn. As all business is conducted in accordance with, cl'oek time, it follows that business starts one. 'hour earlier and leaves off also one hour earlier, 41iercb3' affording every person one of tlie greatest privileges .possible— one hour more sunshine and fresh air. I think, Sir, it is impossible to estimate the enormous advantages to be obtained by adopting this system; it will readily occur to anyone to what uses he or she could put that hour, and I will not labour the point. You will probably be aware that resolutions in favour were passed by such important bodies as the Liverpool, and many other Chambers of Commerce, and when referred to a select committee of the House of Commons evidence in favour was given by the heads of the great railway companies, many big employers of labour, medical men, and others; in fact, the only opposition came from the j Post Office and the London Stock Exchange. Newspapers to hand yesterday indicate that many big firms, Government offices, and the whole of the Admiralty offices have now adopted this system, and that it will become universal in time is as certain as to-morrow's sun will shine. Where is the M.P. who wishes to win imperishable renown by introducing a bill into the X.Z. Parliament? If it is desirable at Home, how much more so in New Zealand, where the daylight falls so early and rapidly? The questions agitating the public mind now are as the phases of an hour compared with this question. New Zealand has shown the way in many things for the benefit of the j worker, let her show the way in this. jOf course, the average Conservative J Britisher—or colonial—always regards"an j innovation with suspicion or indifference, j and any new- idea requires to be dinned , j into his ears times innumerable before j he has a glimmering it is to his ad- j vantage; but in my humble opinion no measure of such far-reaching importance jto the working classes has been introi duced since the great Reform Bill. 1 ; would advise yachtsmen, cricketers, amaI teur gardeners, ye olde 'bowling fratern- • ity, and all lovers of outdoor life to I thoroughly study this matter, and use ! every endeavour to bring it to a success- ! ful issue; also, I would like, Sir, to enlist your powerful pen in support.—l am, etc, FRED BEAKDSELL. ! I