SAVING DAYLIGHT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 6 January 1923, Page 4

SAVING DAYLIGHT.

a ■ | "FINEST THING IN ENGLAND." "The finest thing in England that came under our notice was tne daylignt saving," said Mr. W. VV.''Parian, wno tuis iust returned to Wellington form a trip to the Old Country. "There is no doubt it is a great thing; for everybody. All the trades, fac- j tones, snops, and offices observe it, ! and they wonder why on earth they never thought of it before. And it really makes no difference. There is ' the sun high up in the heavens, and j the clock shows 8 o'clock instead of 7, I which means that those accustomed to turn to at 8, go at 7, and those who j ordinarily commence at 9 begin at 8. • All knock off an iiour earlier, which • gives tnem a long evening tor rec?eation of all kinds." How do you think it would work out in New Zealand? he was asked. "Splendidly," said Mr. Parkin. "Indeed, it would be much more advantageous in New Zealand, as we have less daylight than they have in Eng-, land. It is practically dark here at 8 p.m. in midsummer, whilst in Eng- '• land it is light until 10 p.m. Our i trouble is that we sleep too long while | the sun is up in the mornings, so it I applies more to New Zealand than it j does to England. Daylight saving has j caught on in America, too, and as its advantages become known and appreciated the idea is spreading." i i i "'■-