MAKARA AFFAIRS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12394, 13 March 1926, Page 6

MAKARA AFFAIRS

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETS A VARIED ORDER PAPER DAYLIGHT SAVING PRQPOSAL. ' The monthly meeting of the Makara County Council took place yesterday. Present: Mr E. Windley (chairman), and Councillors L. Bryant, S. S. Styles, L. D. Nairn, S. Bowler, J. W. Bell, A. J. Monaghan, and D. Prosser. A claim for £5 was received from a Mr Melton, whose car was damaged owing to the fact that a bridge near Johnsonville was being redecked, and there was. no danger sign. The foreman alleged' that Melton was driving too fast, and that over 700 cars had passed the spot quite safely that day. The council will reply to Mr Melton, saying that they recognised no liability, and would warn him regarding speeding. . , DAYLIGHT SAVING A letter from the Sports Protection League requested that the council should giye its support to what is known as “summer time.” One councillor stated that this did not always suit, the'farming people. ■' It took h good deal of explanation to convince some of the councillors that they would not be going to! bed latfer and getting up earlier. Councillor Bell remarked that when one got up' one didn’t always know what time it was until the clock was looked .at. Councillor Styles refused to support the scheme. “It means that the farmet will work seventeen instead of sixteen hours a day.” The chairman thought four months was quite long enough for a trial. It was decided to the letter. It was also decided tb obtain from the Government Statistician one copy of the new yearly handbook. The following was'received from the clerk of the Bruce County Council:— .“That on application being made for the registfation of a motor vehicle, or the transfer of such registration, the a), plicant. be requested to furnish proof to the Registrar ,or Deputv-Re;,'*34rar that the owner of the vehicle, is coveted by a* third party accident insurance policy (for say, £l000)ifor the ensuing kwelv* months ** The letter was received.