FARMERS AND SUMMERTIME.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 1 December 1927, Page 9

FARMERS AND SUMMERTIME.

PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE’S' DECISION ■ WILL FALL INTO LINE. At the first meeting held in accordance with its resolution, adopted at the October meeting, to ignore Summer time by commencing business at 12 o’clock instead of il a.m., the South Taranaki Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union decided to-day to rescind the resolution and commence future meetings at tlie hour of 11 a.m. as observed by the remainder oi the 'community, tnougli opposition was still voiced by the president ('Air H. Hodge) who, while agreeing to tlie wish of the majority in the matter, re-affirmed his previous refusal to advance his wafeh an hour in conformity with the Summer time measui-e.

In accordance with notice given at the November meeting Air W. E. Carter moved that the resolution of October 6 to hold meetings at 12 o’clock be rescinded and that future meetings be held at 11 a.m. “Though I don’t agree with Air Sidey I think we should try to meet him, ’ said Mr Carter. In his experience it seemed that it was possible for members to arrive at meetings in , time to commence business at 11 o’clock summer time. A meeting starting at a time regarded as mid-day by the rest of the community would entail much inconvenience to those in attendance, particularly with regard to the midday meal. If business happened to be prolonged on any occasion members would either have to. adjourn or content themselves with afternoon tea instead of luncheon. Air F. Aroa: I had my lunch before I came to the meeting. “NOT FOR THE QUEEN.” Giving; tlie opinion that the executive should iall into line with the time observed by the rest of the community, 1 Air D. AI. Cameron seconded the motion. Twelve o’clock was, in his opinion, certainly too late to start a meeting. . Mr AI. W. Barker, who admitted ! that he also' had already had lunch, said he would be quite satisfied with either time conditionally that the executive meeting was not held on the day of the Hawera cattle sale at which he, and possibly other members, wislied’to be present by 1.30 p.m. The president: ‘‘l seem to be fighting .'j. lone-handed battle in this mattei-, but X am willing to abide by the decision of the majority. Personally, I absolutely ignore Air Sidey and his time and I absolutely refuse to shift my clock over even for the Queen oi England. If it is the wish, of the executive to call the meeting, at 11 o’clock, Sidey’s time, I am prepared to support the motion, but I will stiff call it ten o’clock.” After further discussion Air Carter said it behoved of the farmers to give the measure a fair run and while he disagreed with it he was satisfied that it had come to stay as the city interests were too strong for the farmers at present. The motion was carried without dissent. “Don’t forget that it is really 10 o’clock,” said the president, when the motion was adopted. “Anyway we have got one on to Sidey after all as we’ve only one more ordinary meeting during summer time.”