DAYLIGHT SAVING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19624, 19 October 1933, Page 8

DAYLIGHT SAVING

OPPOSITION TO FULL HOUR COMPROMISE REACHED By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON. October 18 Moving the second reading of the Summer Time Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives to-night, Mr R. McKean (Lab., Wellington South) said the measure proposed to increase the present half hour to one hour and to extend the period for a month. The Bill suggested that summer time should end on the third Sunday in April. He had had a great deal of correspondence from ail over the Dominion and the majority of the communications were in favour of the Bill. He was prepared, if a majority of the House were of that opinion, to leave summer time at the half hour provided the period was extended till after Easter. He said that | inquiries by the Health Department ! had indicated that daylight saving had been of extreme value to the health of the community. Farmers Against Extension. Mr K. S. Williams (C., Bay of Plenty) said that as the representative of a country district he had been instructed to oppose the provision for an , hour, but he was in favour of the half j hour. i Mr A. M. Samuel (Ind., Thames) said that farmers were very much opposed to daylight saving as it interfered seriously with their work. Mr W. J. Broadfoot (C„ Waitomo) said that he had had complaints that the extra half hour would not suit country people, but they were prepared to compromise. Mr F. Langstone (Lab.. Waimarino) expressed a hope that the half hour would be adopted all the year round as it was more essential to save day--1 light in winter than in summer. It would be far better if the Government ! instituted a seven or six hour day; there would then be no need for the j Bill. Mr W J. Poison (C.. Stratford) said I the farming community objected very j strongly to an extension of summer i time, which they still felt was detrimental to their work. There was a great deal to be said lor the argument that the half hour should apply the whole year round. A Compromise. Mr A. J. Murdoch (C., Marsden' said that the farming community should be given an opportunity of expressing an opinion on the proposed extension to j an hour. | Mr McKeen: If we leave the half hour as it is and extend the period for a month, will that satisfy you? Mr Murdoch: Yes. Mr McKeen: Well that is what we will do. The Bill was read a second time on the voioes on Mr McKeens assurance that he would amend the Bill on these lines.