NOT A SUCCESS

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13382, 9 January 1917, Page 5

NOT A SUCCESS

DAYLIGHT SAVING IN SYDNEY. % (United Service.) Ij\i• >I .l.i.'ui.iry 9 a.m. -VliX KV. Jan. .S. 1> \id- scheme is not wilii universal ;ip"]iroiiulion. It ' n with a !i";iJ wavr which continues (u h n« 1 Z'>f. (»> (lie growing' list "I disabilities \• iii• >■ 11 through |hn newsI'.'l»"i's. I lii'i',' is ,i distinct disinclinafl"n ] 1 ri\.lll' life Id the i !i.i n<•(l hours. Housewives and board-i"-l""is.■-]<(>(',hts plain that diners have struck auain-l, 111 •> evening meal fill the cool following sunset. This means a lunger day and heavier duties fur domestic, workers. Another disfihilily in the hot climate is that it means retiring an hour earlier in the heat-soaked houses. This, however, 19 \ery generally ignored, with the result fhat people lie ahi'ii longer and are rob110d of the cool morning hour's exereise, while early morning workers protest against being compelled lo retire betore dark. J'or ou«* hour of working time gained they i,,se three hours of good sleep.

DAYLIGHT SAVING.

XO ECONOMY IX LIGHT. (Unitprl Press Association). Hpirivo ! January !>, 10.30 a.m. SIDNEY, Jan. 9. lhe supposed advantage in favour of fj-f Jiulifing economy is contradicted liy ilio C'ily Council officials, who declare that the difference in rlie output i,| elect licit y is not noticed.