DAYLIGHT SAVING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 6 September 1929, Page 10

DAYLIGHT SAVING.

FARMERS’ UNION PROTEST. At the ordinary meeting of the South Taranaki Executive of the Parmer,s’ Union yesterday, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Thrush, seconded by Mr Hodge, that a. protest be made against the introduction of any daylight saving measure, the executive being strongly opposed to such a proposal. A copy of the resolution is to be sent to the Dominion Executive and to- the- member for the district. Mr Thrush said that farmers were stated’ to he in sympathy with the measure now before Parliament. He considered the same attitude should he taken up by the union as last year, for if half an hour were agreed to the hour would probably be brought into effect. Mr W. E. Carter said that, speaking for himself and the Mangatoki branch, they did not object to the half-hour. He referred to the result in regard to the work of women, and said that, though the country women had more hardships to endure and longer hours to work, the women of the towns certainly had their own difficulties. But in regard to the farmers _ generally, if farmers would let their men stop work the half-hour earlier, the- measure would find much more favour with farm employees. He said that often farmers expected their men to work the extra time at the end of the day. They objected, and lie was much in sympathy with the men, and would do the same himself if in their position. The president (Mr E. ,J. Rett-s) saidlie could see no reason why they should make any alteration at all in the time. The motion was put and carried.