SAVING THE DAYLIGHT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 168, 17 July 1924, Page 7

SAVING THE DAYLIGHT.

A BIG DEPUTATION. WAITS ON PRIME MINISTER. MR. MASSEY'S DOUBTS. (By Telegraph-—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. A very strong deputation, organised by the 'Sports Proteetic/n League and representatives of many interests in the community, waited on the Prime Minister tills morning to urge him to assist in passing Mr. T. K. Sidey's Slimmer Time Bill into law this session. It was pointed out that daylight saving was a reform which, would benefit the community as a whole. The deputation was introduced by the Hon. Dr. Collins, and included the* Leader of the. Opposition and numerous members of the Legislature, representatives of several city and borough councils, chambers of commerce, all summer sports bodies, Civil Service and bank officers, and representatives of various employees' interests, as well as farmers. Members of the Parliamentary Labour party attended, but Mr. H. B. Holland stated afterwards that they were present merely to gain information. They would be guided by industrial organisations and working fanners in respect to the matter. Tho speakers were Dr. Collins, Mr. ShaLlcrass, and Mr. Skerrett, the two last-named representing the Sports League, Mr. Vickery representing the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Mr. J. S. Connett, a Taranaki dairy farmer, and Mr. Leadley (Christchurch City Council). Mr. Massey, in his reply, said Australia had passed a Daylight Saving Bill, but had repealed it. If a farmer was growing cereals daylight saving would be of no use to him, because he could not start work any earlier than he did at present. He had to wait for sunrise, and to give corn time to dry before harvesting operations. "If you are going to have a daylight saving law certain exemptions must be made, or else it won't work," he said. He did not want to see the principal industries interfered with, however. Through the discussion there would be more light thrown on the subject. If the deputation could look at the matter from his point of view and the welfare of the country as a whole they might be able to come to some arrangement or come to some under* standing.