DAYLIGHT SAVING
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—lt is reported that some farmers, both collectively and individually, are urging members of our Parliament to reject this salutary measure. This may be so. The farmer alleges his trouble in that hitherto he has been known to rige at daybreak to catch the milk train. If this measure passes then, naturally, he must rise an hour earlier, get busier, or miss the train.
_ Well, how about the railway, people rising to the occasion and make! the necessary rearrangements in the train time-table? Ihe thoughtful people are urging a trial oE this measure to improve the general health of cur community. In these enlightened days our. delay, ouv refusal to try to improve our conditions stands as a measurement of serious reflection on our lack of humanity, while many are practically suffering from illhealth which it is our duty to try to
f»»l f th? °PPolle°ts are actuated by ; fear of monetary loss, personal inconvenis ej>f °, £ 17 weeks proceed, and may justice be done for the people as a whole. wrnif'f^ 1'1 detel>mine the rights and 3&^ tS^i t£%£ d c right 10th August. SO.VSHINE.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 36, 11 August 1927, Page 10
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190DAYLIGHT SAVING Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 36, 11 August 1927, Page 10
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