The Summer Time Act was subjected to the acid test yesterday, when its effect on everyday arrangements was expected to result in a large crop of people late for work or for engagements. The duty of advancing the clock by one hour appears to have been very religiously carried out; at any rate few late arrivals at business, or work, or for engagements are reported. Even the school children were up to time. At the West Christchurch school, with its 920 children on the roll, no difference was noted yesterday morning, and the percentage of late-comers showed no abnormal increase. As far as outward indications go, summer time appears to have come in without any disturbing effects, and it seemed likely that in a few days everybody would get used to lt«
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19152, 8 November 1927, Page 14
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