PUTTING BACK THE CLOCK

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4426, 13 March 1930, Page 2

PUTTING BACK THE CLOCK

SIMMER TIME.ENDS SUNDAY

NEXT. On Sunday morning next, officially at 2 a.m., all clocks and watches will go hack half-an-hour a movement which marks the end of the Dominion’s third experience of Summer Time. It can no longer he looked upon as an experiment, seeing that Parliament in its wisdom at the end of last session made the measue permanent. Commenting on the fact, the Wellington Post says one may. take it that all wrangling about Summer 'l'ime is now ancient history, although perhaps there are a few ‘‘diehards’’ who refuse to look facts in the face. It was in .1927 that Mr T. K. Sidey, as he was then, achieved a niche in New Zealand’s gallery of immortals by crowning with success his persistent efforts on helm ll' of Summer Time, and during the summer of 1927-28 the Dominion enjoyed a full hour of extra daylight. The experiment, as it was then, was carried out in the lace of fierce opposition. Tn 1928 i: looked as if the experiment was not to he repeated, lmt in the sessii n’s dying hours a compromise was ctTectcd between supporters and opponents, and, rather to the Dominion's surprise, a Bill was enacted granting half an hour’s extra daylight during the summer months. . Once again, it was not until the very end of last session, that the Bill was put through again and advocates of the beneficial measure were getting a hit anxious. However, all was well in the end, and during the so-called summer of 1929-39 the Dominion has had 22 weeks of Rummer Time, or 77 extra hours of daylight, in which to enjoy themselves at the end of tin* day.