DAYLIGHT SAVING

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1926, Page 4

DAYLIGHT SAVING

Till-: I'ROI’CNKI) I.FCISI.ATKIN. AYEI.LIXOTOX. .Mail'll 2N. Replies lime now been reiei-.eil troin fifty-two local hollies anil l n cut y-t hive other organisations throughout tile Dominion lino urine; the passiu,; of legislation to brine sunnner time into I'oree in this country. There appears to he some - misconception. it. is asesrted. as to the eli'ect which legislation will have on the primary producers, i here is nothing in the Bill to compel, those engaged in them from doing anything different from what they are doing at the present time. Farm workers, whether engaged in dairy work, agricult lire or orchards, are not hound to any hours of labour. There is no award which hinds them to a time of starting or finishing, and the legislation will not force them to time their milk nr cream to the factory at any hour that is not convenient to themselves. The only producers who will be affected arc those working in conjunction with an early morning railnay time-table, and an examination will show, it is urged, that there are | very few country stations where there is an. early departure ol trains. Most of the early trains leave from centre', of pnpulat ion. With regard to Industrial awards, it is mentioned that iiie passing of the proposed legislation is the simplest way of effecting a change without disturbing the awards. The Bill, provides for this.