DAYLIGHT SAVING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 18 May 1928, Page 5

DAYLIGHT SAVING.

FARMERS’ STRONG DISAPPROVAL

CONFERENCE DISCUSSION. The opposition of the farmers to daylight saving, which was strong last year when the Bill was passed, ha® not, abated after a, season’s trial, but was rather made stronger after .actual experience. This was shown by the views of membens! of the Farmer®’ Unitan annual conference, held' in Hawerc* yesterday, when the subject was discussedl at some length, and a motion of condemnation was passed.

‘‘That after a isea«on’® trial of daylight saving, this conference ,is most emphatically opposed to the re-enact-ment of the measure,” was a iiemit submitted for discussion. The appearance on the order papyor of this familiar and much-discussed question biought many a hearty (laugh from the members.

Mr E. W. Johns, who proposed it, said that the experience for" a year had nil own it was not in any more favour than before. He considered members of the House had voted to give it a year’s trial, but would vote differently now.

Mr Davison, m seconding, said they had no wish to ,sei3 it on the Statute Book.

Mir 0. Robertson raised a. smile- by stating that the Bill had never been given a fair trial, while the president had openly opposed the measure. Mr B. H. Par Ker said that it. was really very encouraging for the children a.nd it gave farmeiß' an opportunity to have some recreation in the milking season. He personai’y had had some sport and had baeu able to work in his garden. Some people did not observe the change in the evening. He said that anything which tended 1 to make fanm:n<r more attractive should be -encouraged and the onry. drawback was the late houins in the evening. Mr A. J. Haseltine and Mr Thrush opposed, saying that it was hard, on the women of the farm and the children. I Mr Cocker stated the viewpoint of liis factory, where some observed daylight saving and some did not. Owing to this, he found that in his factory there had been a considerable loss in cheese. The flies, too, wjeire bad in the hot weather, and cows would not milk well in the earlier afternoon under smell onditions. He also endorsed the. re~marks regarding the disadvantage to the ohildren. He referred also to the townspeople who used the extra; hour for sport, but he maintained that the women and children should be the firs! consideration. M.r A,roa said he had (supported it heartily last year, but- had changed his opinion because of the extra trouble in the farm house.

Mr Hodg? said: “You all know my views (and .smii’es went round the gathering), and I a-m still’ of the same opiivon.” He added that if Mr Sidey could show how to alter the _sun with hist time, then he would' be with him. Mr L. A. Jennings said it would be all right if farmors would allow their men to have the leisure hour, buit they did not, and wanted to work the extra hour. “If the townspeople,” he added, “want to have the change, let thorn get up an hour earlier.” It was undoubtedl’v hard on the women and; children, and there was no doubt ‘too jolly ranch sport.” Real recreation could be got by staying at home and reading good literature. Mr Hodge said the members- of the Dominion Executive were up in a,rims against the measure,, and not one hut opposed its introduction. A unanimous and strong adverse vote to the measure was carried.