DAYLIGHT SAVING

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1927, Page 2

DAYLIGHT SAVING

COMES INTO FORCE ON NOVEMBER 6.

Having pased through all its stages in both Houses of Parliament the Sumer Time Bill now becomes part of the law of New Zealand. Summer Time or Daylight Saving, as it is more popularly known will begin at 2 o’clock New Zealand standard time, in the morning of the first Sunday in November (November 6) and will end at 2 o’clock New Zealand standard time, on the morning of the first Sunday in March (March 4th.) The time for general purposes in New Zealand during the period of Summer Time will he one hour in advance of standard time. This means that the clock will be put forward one hour when Summer Time begins, and will be put back one hour when it ends. The public will thus begin their daily work an hour earlier than usual, but it is unlikely that, after the first day the change will lie noticed, except in the direction that it will afford one hour more of daylight in the evening. Summer Time will not apply for purposes as astronomy, meteorology, or navigation, or affect the construction of any document mentioning or referring to a point of time in connection with any of those purposes. The Act will continue in force until September 30th. 1928, and no longer, unless Parliament in the meantime decides to make the reform a permanent