DAYLIGHT SAVING.
FAVORED IN COMMONS. [Uottud Pbe&b AjWtOfflATfnw ' .■*»*-. lil' i lioiiclwp, May 8. Tn the House of? Commons, \fr N"Trman moved tho Daylight Saving Bill resolution. H6"'satcrft was estimated that by advancing the clock an hour tho measure would effect an annual saving throughout the country of 2 } millions in lighting alone. Ml* Barnes supported tho measure, which vas one of practical utility and war economy. Tn ,response to Sir F\ G. Banbury's and Lord Hugh Cecil's criticisms, Mr Herbert Samuel stated that the Government considered the proposal was essentially advantageous for war purposes as the coal supply was giving great concern, and the Allies needed largely-increased quantities. Mr Samuel, said that if the Daylight. Bill resolution was' approved h. 3 hoped the Bill woull he passed this wec-k, and he restricted to the duration of the war. The Bill would not apply to Ireland.
The resolution was adopted by 170 votes to 2.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 10 May 1916, Page 7
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154DAYLIGHT SAVING. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 10 May 1916, Page 7
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