SUMMER TIME

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 82, 3 October 1929, Page 8

SUMMER TIME

BILL BEFOEE HOUSE

AN UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT

An effort to complete the second reading stage of the Summer Time Bill before the House of Representatives rose last night did not prove successful, Mr. A. M. Samuel (Beform, Thames) rising to speak at 10.30 o'clock.

In moving the .second reading, the Minister of Justice said he thought he would be consulting the wishes of members of the House if he refrained from making a speech. The Bill was not a new one, as it merely re-enacted the half-hour ivhich was enjoyed last year, but there was a provision making the measure permanent until such time as it was repealed by tho. House. Personally he had voted for the full hour for the past eighteen years, but the halfhour was a compromise. The Bill came into operation on Sunday week and he hoped members would let it through. Mr. H. M. Campbell (Reform, Hawkes Bay) asked if the Minister would take into consideration the possibility of making the half-hour apply all the year round. If that were done, it would place New Zealand on a correct basis so far as time was concerned.

The Minister said he would be prepared to discuss that during tho Committeo stages.

Mr. Speaker was about to put the question to the House when Mr. Samuel rose. As the hour of 10.30 had arrivod, Mr. Speaker had no option but to adjourn the debate until to-day.