ALTERING THE CLOCK.

Grey River Argus, 8 July 1926, Page 5

ALTERING THE CLOCK.

PREMIER NON-COMMITTAL HE URGES LESS SPORT. WELLINGTON, July 7. A deputation which it was claimed, represented all sections of the community waited on the Prime Minister, to make a plea, for a fair spin for Mr. Sidey’s Summer Time Bill which will be before the House this evening. “The Bill will get a fair run,” Mr. Coates stated in reply. ‘‘Parliament can deal with it on its merits, and if it is carried the rest is only a matter of machinery. The majority will decide. It is a matter for the people and their representatives in Parliament.” A plea for less sport and more bu siness and production was made by 1-he Prime Minister. “It seems to me,” said Mr. Coates, replying to a statement that the in troduction of Daylight Saving would give more tim© for sport and recreation to- the physical benefit of the community, “that what we have to direct our people to is not the need for more sport, as there is a lot of sport in the community already, but a greater output. Quite a lot of interviews I have are on the subject of getting more time for sport. We are doing fairly well for sport, and sport won’t keep the people. W e want healthy exercise but at the same time, the serious attention of the people needs to be directed to the need for mor© effort, more output and more production whether it be in connection with secondary or primary industries. While it may be all right to come along and ask for more time for sport, I am more concerned about the other needs. We have only to look at our falling prices for butter, fruit, meat and wool. W© will have to make up these deficiencies.”