SUMMER TIME EXTENSION
WHY BILL WAS WITHHELD . [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, February 26. Considerable .surprise has been expressed in parliamentary circles at the decision of the Government not to accede to requests made that the period of summer time should be extended to include the Easter holidays. It is understood that the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. A. Hamilton) prepared a Bill to give effect to, the extension, and that he personally was favourable to the proposal. It was not anticipated that any real opposition to the measure would have been forthcoming, but apparently Cabinet decided that it was not wise to open up what has proved to be a controversial subject during the emergency session. It is suggested that the Government was apprehensive that endeavours would be made by a section of the House to amend the Act in other directions, and that this might lead to protracted debates. There are still a number of members opposed to summer time, and it would not be surprising if, duriffg the main session, an endeavour were made to repeal the existing legislation.
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Evening Star, Issue 21037, 26 February 1932, Page 8
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183SUMMER TIME EXTENSION Evening Star, Issue 21037, 26 February 1932, Page 8
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