MORE DAYLIGHT.
The cry for "More Daylight!" raised m England now seems to be echoed all over the world (says tho "Standard"'). Mr Wiriett, the originator of tho propaganda, says tliat two towns in Canada have already adopted the scheme upon their own responsibility, and are amy setting forward their clocks in the summer months. In Australia also ! public opinion Ls growing strongly ia lavour of more daylight, anel there is every indication of legislation in Newfoundland. The Governor of Capo t-oleny has written to Mr Wiilott that there is no doubt that the extra threequarters oi" an hoar of afternoon elavhght, due to th.c adoption here of the .iuth meridian time, is a boon, esiMxiaLy to employees -who cannot have their work till late in the afternoon." On the Continent moro prominence is being given to tho scheme, tho Fre-rch and German Prea, Ix-ing sepccialv benedictory. Meanwhile, the scheme _5 not likely to drop in England.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13249, 17 October 1908, Page 9
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