TO BE DISREGARDED

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 6 October 1927, Page 7

TO BE DISREGARDED

FARMERS AND SUMMERTIME.

haweea meetings to be held LUNCH HOURS.

At the monthly meeting of the South Taranaki Provincial Executive of the Farmers ’ Union at Haw era to-day, disapproval of the passing of the SummerTime Bill was expresses, and it was decided to disregard the measure by commencing the monthly meetings at. the usual standard time. As the meetings have in the past commenced at 11 o’clock in the forenoon during the three months in which summer time will operate, the members will assemble at noon. At the close of to-day’s meeting, a member raised the question as to what time meetings would be held when summer time came into force. He remarked that if the executive met at the usual time he would have difficulty in attending. _ , . , The president (Mr H. Hodge) declared that he intended to disregard summer time altogether. The measure would l>c of no benefit to the farming community, and he for one did not propose to alter his watch. Mr A. Thrush said that the farmers would not know the extent to which summer time would affect them until the dairy company directors took action. He remarked that it would be imposing a considerable hardship if the farmers were required to take their milk to the factory an hour earlier. . Several members supported the president’s remarks to the effect that he would take no notice of the measure and would refuse to alter their time. The president moved that the meetings be held at the same time as at present. When asked for. a more definite expression of his wishes he refused to state the time at which the executive would meet in future in terms of daylight saving time, but indicated that he wished the motion to read as he had given it. When it was pointed out by the secretary that commencing the meeting at noon \vas likely to prove awkward, the president was adamant in his decision to disregard summer time altogether. The Secretary drew attention to the fact that usually the meeting extended over two hours and, if the suggestion of the president were carried into effect, would not close until two o’clock, at which time members would have difficulty in procuring lunch. The motion was, however, seconded and carried without dissent. It was decided to accord to Mr W. S. Glenn, M.P. (the chief opponent to summer time), a vote of appreciation for his efforts in the interests of the farming community.