FULL HOUR’S DAYLIGHT.

Shannon News, 18 December 1928, Page 2

FULL HOUR’S DAYLIGHT.

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL HAS STRONG SUPPORT IN NEW PARLIA- • MENT. WELLINGTON, Dec. 13. There is a probability of a majority in the new House favouring the enactment of the Hon. T. K. 'Siidey’s original summertime measure, providing for advancing the clock one hour in summer. This has been ascertained by the careful checking of the candidates’ opinions before the election. Advocates of the reform are already busy in Parliamentary circles as the present measure expires in a few months, nad it would need to be reenacted. However, conditions are favourable to introducing the full measure of summertime, and those favouring this course iu Parliament will be called together this session to decide who will take charge of the Summertime Bill in the Lower House. There are 32 members of the House ;cf Representatives definitely pledged to secure the full hour of summertime, and between 20' and 30 not finally committed, but of "whom only eight will be required to secure the majority for the permanent adoption of the original measure. Its author is now leader of the Legislative Council, and if it appears eventually as a Government measure he would no doubt introduce ir first in the Council.

The strongest opponent of daylight having in the old Parliament, \ Mr Glenn, was defeated in the election by Mr Hogan, who is understood not to be committed against summertime. .-jttSK -«a*." ■■ .... .