SUCCESS AT LAST

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 September 1927, Page 5

SUCCESS AT LAST

FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING.

MR. SIDEY’S BILL PASSED. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL’S VOTE. (.BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. The Summer Time Bill wins considered in committee by the Legislative Council to-day. The Hon. R. Moore moved an amendment to exempt dairy farmers from the operation of the Bill',. He referred to the other exemptions granted in the liili, and professed anxiety far the dairy producers who, ha thought, were of more, importance than the others provided for in the measure. He denied that lie wa.s trying to lei'll the Bill, but said he -sought to improve it. Sir lleaton Rhodes said he had always opposed the Bill on behalf of the dairy far mere, but he was not .sure that the mover would achieve his object by the amendment. He would aLso have to amend the railway time-tables. The Hon. J. B. Gow and the Hon. C. J. Carrington n-corded their objere rion to the measure. The amendment was defeated by 21 voles to 9.

The division list wa® as follows: A ves— N oe s

Allison Boil Carrington B hod> >s Gow " Allen Hawke Clark Lang Collins Mitche'ison Craigie Moore Earnshaw Scott Garland Stewart Hall-Jones Hanan Isiitt McGregor McKenzie Malcolm Sinclair Smith Snodgrass Stout Thomson Triggs Witty The Bill was passed in committee. On a message being received from the Legislative Council announcing the passage of the Summer Time Bill, Mr T. K. vSidey received a round of applause.

MR. SIDEY CONGRATULATED. WANTS FAIR TRIAL FOR INNOVATION. WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. To mark the passing of the Summer Time Bill, members of both branches of the Legislature were entertained by Mr T. K. Sidey at supper this evening, when felicitations were showered upon him on Ins achievement after his 'long and persistent, efforts in the face of continued and determined opposition. The Prime in proposing the coast of the host, said that all joinj-d in admiration for the member for Dunedin South and the congratulations upon the success that had at last attended his effort in what might be canned his life’s work. Though he .ersonallv opposed the Bill, Mr Coates recognised that it should have a fail spin, and it was a great tribute to Mr Sidey’s personal wo-rth and popularity that lie had been able to _overcome all opposition and see his Bill become law. It was now the duty of everyone to give the measure _a fair chance in operation, and Parliament would have the opportunity next year of saying whether the Act should become a permanent institution. , Sir Francis Bell, Leader of the Council. Mr H. E. Holland. Leader of the Labour Party Mr G. W. Forbes, Leader of the National Party, and the Hon. J. Barr, who sponsored the Bill in tine Legislative Council, also eulogised: Mr Si dev V- work and congratulated him upon his success. In the course of his reply, Mr Sidey said that though he had carried the measure through, he could not o<aim to be in l-ealitv the father of the Daylight Saving idea. In an interesting review, he said it had been first in a panel* ore mired bv Mr G. V. Hudson, at that ' time Government Astronomer, in 1893. Then in 1898 Mr C. Izard, then member of Parliament for one of the Wellington seats, attempted to bring legislation forward. Mr Sidev also mentioned the aid furnished him bv the Hon. J. Barr in the r ’poer House and in conclusion asked that the operation of the Act this summer be given a fair trial. If that were done he was certain Parliament would next session make it permanent. The proceedings throughout were exceedingly enthusiastic, and furnished striking evidence of the esteem in which the member for Dunedin South was held by all parties.