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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1932, Page 4

The final step in the movement to commemorate the part taken by Sir Thomas Si'dey in securing the passing of the, Summertime 'Act by Parliament was taken at the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute at Wellington on Thursday, when the deeds and conditions attaching to the awarding of the Sidey Medal were assigned. This award, it is hoped, will become one of the most notable in New Zealand. It will he given, with a sum of money, to the paper or other wo-k considered to be the most outstanding contribution to the advantages not only of summertime but also to the value of light and its allied properties to human welfare. The specific conditions attaching to the award were approved and made known at the meeting. The origin of the movement to commemorate Sir Thomas Sidey’s efforts dates from the passing of the Act in 1927. As the results of shilling donation's throughout the country a sum of £SOO whs raised. This was handled by a Summertime Committee in Wellington, and it was later handed over to' the New Zealand Institute, which was ashed to devise a ; method for spending it usefully. Lengthy consideration was given to the question, and the accepted proposal has met with the approval of Sir Thomas himself who has contributed £l2O toward the cost of the medal. At the Inst annual meeting of the institute it was reported that Dr. Cockayne and Professor Kirk had been asked to suggest a d"si;.ni for the medal. The suggested that the obverse should bear the donor in ”.rrfiK and that on the reverse 'side the design should represent the sun’s rays from above with the sun’s disc or portion of it, while below on ea h side should be rep-e----s'uitation.s of Ceres and Hygola (the Greek goddesses of vegetation and health’). These suggestions were approved liv members of ■'lie standing committee end by Sir Thomas.