WHO STARTED IT?
Sir, —An article in Monday's "Post" discusses, under the above heading, the origin of daylight saving, the names of William Willett and the late Sir Thomas Sidey being mentioned in this connection. It would appear, however, that the honour is really due to Mr. G. V. Hudson, of Karori. In 1895 he read a paper before the New Zealand Institute, proposing that clocks be advanced two hours during the summer months. This proposal was considered so outrageous that not even passing reference was made to it in the "Proceedings" for that year. Nothing daunted, Mr. Hudson again brought up the matter in 1898, and this time the "Proceedings" took cognisance of the paper. Willett proposed a similar scheme in England in (I believe) 1904, . a Bill being introduced in Parliament in 1908. As stated by your article, the late Sir Thomas Sidey strove for 19 years to introduce daylight saving into New Zealand, but that gentleman did not fail to acknowledge the originator of the scheme.—l am, etc.,' A. DENNISTOUN-WOOD,
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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 80, 2 October 1945, Page 6
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