BACK TO STANDARD TIME.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3763, 6 March 1928, Page 3

BACK TO STANDARD TIME.

Daylight 'Saving in terms of the Summer Time Act 1927 came to an end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, when the clocks were put back one hour, and standard time reverted to. The change over was accomplished without any apparent dislocation of the ordinary routine, except that a number of people continued the early-rising habit which made the day appear longer than the indicated standard time. 'Church services -went back to standard time and it was noticeable that the attendances in the evening were larger than during the daylight, saving period.

The local townspeople appear to favour the daylight saving during the summer months but the farming community are opposed to the experiment.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Manawatu Drainage Board, reference was made to the Daylight Saving Bill, when the following resolution was passed: “That this board enters a protest against any legislation renewing ‘Sidey time,’ as it is detrimental to the women and children and is not in the best interests of the producers of the country.” Wellington, Last Night. That the country districts are practically solic! against daylight saving and never want to see it again made applicable to rural interests is the view expressed on liehalf of the dairy industry by the managing editor of the “New Zealand Dairy Exporter” on the strength of a rural vote taken on the question. This vote shows 95.6 per cent, of the votes recorded (about 2400) to be against a repetition of daylight saving. Carterton, March 5.

It was decided at the meeting of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society to formulate a strong protest against the Summer Time Act becoming permanent law, and to ask the member for the district to support the protest. It was mentioned that tl&e Fanners’ Union in the Wairarapa had a petition opposing the Act in circulation for signatures, and it was suggested that the society should adopt the same procedure.