DAYLIGHT SAVING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 August 1928, Page 7

DAYLIGHT SAVING

LOCAL SCHEMES, SUGGESTED';, 1 ' °":' ' ■—rr ? , .;>'.'.. -"I -R.4,'iA %* Since fbe Summer Time Bill has been defeated proposals have been made in various towns in favour of local schemes. A-resolution, was carried at annual meeting, of the Nelson Bowling Centre ~,._, expressing the hope that/ J "' ing would be called to- consider' local-'---summer time conditions on the tynes of *.%*r Mr Sidey's Bill. The Petone Borough .*. j. Council also passed a, resolution!"askirig"'" " the .Wellington City Council.- to *aR- c -"' a conference to consider :' puling-/ insq.;, x, operation the voluntary system oi sum- -j.mer time in the "Wellington district. The question of whether, in view of the defeat of the Summer'Time Bill in Parliament, New Plymouth as a should endeavour to introduce \a%3ay**M light saving scheme of its own, was brought, up at a meeting of the council of the Taranaki Chambe£-of says the "News." Divergent' 'yi&yi-on" ; the, practicability or otherwise of .scheme were and ...finally, a - sub-coirimittee was' set. up'.. to .'.go careo l fully into the matter and reports to next meeting of the council. .. It is understood-that-there ing body of •public opinion' in mouth in 'favour of the adoption Of-St* daylight saving scheme similar to the 'Christchurch proposal- repoytC gMe gj "Star". It is suggested by some, thatr shops and offices should open afid ; clc%e" half an hour earlier, instead of an hour as obtained under the Summertime Bill. _,. The calling of a public meeting in icon-/• - nection with the proposal is being. c?ft/' sidered. ' " : ■'-'"" ""F',Va A press message from Dunedih 'statesthat a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce and sports bodies waited on the Otago Trades, and -Labour.-Counci^,.. c; for the purpose of enlisting.tlie.'favonr of the' trades unions in a. prbpoSoo' scheme of daylight saving in Dunedin. The deputation suggested that business places should open half an hour earlier and close half an h'6u«! ea'rlier.-jjij. t1,W103 evening, the system to have effectover a period of six months. ..After discussion the council passed a resolution endorsing the scheme, and decided.,)» ai! solicit tllio support of-the various^

unions. ' ~ .. M ■*»-'«' The Labour Department has issued: a>' * statement that it is willing to assist, any :* such schemes as proposed 'by *>,?> the arrangements that. P.H^4ht. ; be : .agreea upon between the parti Wrnp'iiaY|^»; v with the various awards.'' 1 ■•...'>.•'■,