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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4639, 17 December 1923, Page 1

HAPPY DINNER PARTY. THE LIGHTS GO. OUT. In a country house recently a din*. ner,part.y.wasin.full. swing when sud-. denly the lights fused. Not a candle’ in the house, and the nearest , electrician miles away! It was,.a case of complete darkness until daylight. Always keep a few packets of candles handy in case of , emergency—-and make sure of,the best and cheapest by ordering Golden Ray Capdies. Apply, Auckland merchants. This week’s issue of the “N.Z. ■sporting and Dramatic'Review” is of an incomparably high standard, the ■ illustrations embracing all the most -’attractive ; topical events gathered from local and overseas sources. General interest will be taken in the Auckland Agricultural and Pastorial Association’s Show at Alexandra Park and ithe 'Whangarei Agricultural and Pastoral Show is also the subject of an excellent series of illustrations. The Waikato Troting Club’s meeting is depicted in an attractive .set of snapshots, and the centre pages contain a miscellany of ! notable figures and topical happenings in the social, theatrical, and sporting world, including American football, motor racing, baseball opening Shetland pony farm at Newport, etc., A-not ice able feature ofrEnglish. life (says a -New Zealander at, present holiday-making in England) is day-.light-saving. .-Perhaps the term “Noticeable” is hardly - appropriate,, for the. chief .feature of .the. scheme is. that one does not notice it. After experiencing the benefits of summer time for three weeks I fell to considering why New Zealand has not adopted a system which has sp> many obvious advantages, and so little inconvenience. I have heard not a single complaint against daylight saving, and there is, indeed, a movementto have summer time extended beyond September■ 16. New Zealand, ■. in my opinion, cannot claim to be doing the best for its people till it- begins:, tp save for them the sunlight which is essential to healthy living.