DAYLIGHT SAVING

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

DAYLIGHT SAVING

LOCAL SCHEMES MOOTED

A CHRISTCHJJRCH DISCUSSION

(By Telegraph.—Special to "The Mail")

OHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Several members of the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce are favourable to the proposal that daylight saying should be given a local and" modified; application, and gave voice to their opinions at last evening's # meeting. ■'.

The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce wrote advising that the question of providing some alternative to the Daylight Saving Bill was receiving the attention of then'' chamber. As far; as Dunedin was concerned, it was not anticipated that any labour objection to a daily start of an hour or half an hour earlier, would be raised.

Mr C. P. Agar (president) said that speaking of 'his own personal experience, it was quite impracticable to adopt a modified form of daylight saving. It , .would not work in with his business. If it was universal, railway and other services Would dovetail, but partial adoption would mean disorganisation in many businesses. Mr 11. S.E., Turner said that the idea was so good that they should not turn it down coldly. - \ He personally agreed with' what the president had said, but thought that they should cooperate in any enquiry with the object of seeing whether the proposal was practicable. Mr K. W. Robinson moved that the Chamber support the Dunedin Chamb"i ' ■ ■■• • Mr V. H. Harris seconded the motion. He ; said that no labour difficulties were anticipated, and the various services could be adjusted to iconform with the adoption of a modified form of daylight saving. ,vMr J. G. Kerdman said that unless transport was adjusted, ■ nothing but chaos would result. He believed in daylight saving if it was universal, but there was a great deal of difficulty about making it apply locally. ' . y Mr; Turner said' that he .would, not like to see the resolution defeated. He suggested as' an alternative /that the council of the. chamber, understanding that the mayor intended to call a conference, would resolve to co-operate. Mr Robinson said that.-, it would be a grave mistake for them'to pronounce against the suggestion of the' Dunedin' chamber. He withdrew his motion in favour of Mr Turner's. Mr A. L. MacFarlane said that the partial adoption of daylight saying in the fruit business had been'a failure as there was, confusion through their being no similar, action in the country. Mr Agar: "I consider it cannot, be worked." . " ■■ ' ( The motion was carried.

TEACHERS' SUPPORT , CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The North Canterbury Headmasters' Association passed the following resolution: "That this representative meeting of the Headmasters' Association regrets that Mr Sidey's Daylight Saving Bill was not re-enacted. and we would heartily support any scheme that might be suggested to introduce daylight saving for,the city of Christchurch."