“MORE SOUR MILK.”

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1927, Page 1

“MORE SOUR MILK.”

EFFECT OF SFAIMER TIME. HAAYKRA, (Id. 11. “Next meeting will be the first in daylight saving time. AY hat time will we meet?” This was the innocent question put by the chairman of the H:iwcra> County Council on Saturday. “J don’t think we will be so silly as not to put our watches on, as some have declared,” said the chairman, “hut all the same it is difficult to see just how the measure will affect the farmel’s.”

“The point is that the dairy factory employees will want to he paid overtime if they are kept at work while towns-people are at play,” said AD AYinks. who declared that the Act would he detrimental to the farming community. Tt gave chances of more sport for the townspeople.

“I don’t think it will make any difference fo the factory hands.” declared Mr Murdoch. “their hours are not set now, and as long as they do the same amount of work this daylight saving won’t affect them.” “I know their hours arc not fixed, hut you will find they will seek through the Court to have them fixed.’’ said Mr Winks-.. “TOAYX FRIENDS PLAYING TENNIS.” .

“There’ll bp more sour milk. 1 can’t- see young country folk working while their town friends are playing tennis,” said Mr Washer, “and. besides, it is not- a fair thing. The already alarming drift from the farms to the towns will increase beyond conception. The farmers will be working, and the dairy factory employees will want to get off to sport with the townspeople (or get overtime if thev remain), and the poor cocky will have to how to the dairy factory hands’ demands.” “What about the sun on the milk, asked the chairman. “Goodness knows, it’s hot enough now at milking time in the summer. AMiat is it going to he for the three months of summer time?” “There will he more sour milk, exclaimed Mr Winks. i - Yes, there certainly will he, chorussed the councillors. DEW NOT DRY TILL EIGHT. “The dew is not dry until eight o’clock now,” said oiie. “You cut voijr hay. during the next three months and the earliest you can get a start is eight o’clock or 8.30 in the morning. I’ve never seen Hie dew off the grass before S a.m.. have you? “\dd an hour oil to that and then where will you be?” asked the chairman. “it’s nothing more than an attempt, by the townspeople to secure a bigger advantage over, the farmers for leisure than already exists ” “It'S a jollv shame that the hill was passed,” sai«i Mr Winks. , _ Mr Kothery: By getting a wriggle on I can just manage to get here for our 10.30 meetings. Goodness knows what it will he for the next three months. , The chairman: What will you do Mr Rothary (despairingly) : It heats Tho denunciation of the Summer Time Bill did not end until the meeting had dispersed. .