Daylight Saving

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 273, 8 February 1928, Page 8

Daylight Saving

EXPERIMENT NEARS END Opinions of Citizens DAYLIGHT saving, according to the measure so successfully piloted by Mr. T. K. Sictby, M.P., through the House of Representatives last session, is now in its last month. Parliament will have to decide next session whether daylight saving is to go beyond the experimental stage in New Zealand.

rpHE Sun to-day put this question to citizens: “After several months’ experience of it, what is your opinion of daylight saving?” Answers were: Mr. F. N. Bartram, Labour M.P.: I have come across married women who curse Mr. Sidey and all his works. That Is no exaggeration. They consider it impossible to put children to bed in daylight. On the other hand the sporting community has certainly benefited. On the whole there is much to be said for it. Mr. W. J. Poison, Dominion President of the New- Zealand Farmers’

* as as as as m as a; as & i* Union: I have met many who originally favoured daylight saving, but who are now opposed to it. It means hard ship, not only to the men, bm to the women on farms. We should take steps to have it repealed. Mr. R. Chesney, manager, Hotel Car gen: Daylight saving has not made the slightest difference to us, except in regard to a fairly considerable saving in electric light. Mr. Phil Hayward, Fuller-Hayward Theatres: It has undoubtedly been to our disadvantage, but, of course we expected that. I think the majority of people are heartily tired of daylight saving. Personally, I hope to see- it repealed. Sir Walter Stringer, ex-Judge of the Supreme Court: I have no view either one way or the other. It has been a great boon to some people, while to others it has certainly been to theii detriment.

The Rev. J. Lamb Harvey, Presbyterian minister: The attendances at evening services have undoubtedly been affected. Personally, I want to see daylight saving continued, and if

r that is so we will have to commence the evening service half an hour later. I think that is bound to come. City Shopwalker: It has not made a great deal of difference to business. I except on Friday nights. There has been a distinct falling off there. As a family man, though, I am against, it. You should ask the wife what SHE thinks! Who can put children to sleep in the daylight? Mr. A. O. Grasse, chief engineer, Auckland Electric-Power Board: The normal increase, has been so great that any possible decrease in consumption has been swamped. There has been a decrease, but it has been very slight. Personally. I am absolutely in favour of daylight saving. So is the staff.

Mr. A. E. Robinson, secretary. Auckland Farmers’ Union: We circularised our branches throughout the province, and with one or two exceptions in the south they were all most emphatically against it. “Sidey” time undoubtedly means confusion.

Mr. John Farrell, Auckland manager, J. C. Williamson’s: Terrible, absurd. It is nothing short of a fiasco. I tell you quite candidly that that is the reason that Williamson’s have not been sending any shows here. They are frightened of it. It only a show like “Rose Marie” that can draw the people. “Sidey” time is bad from a business point of view. The only people who benefit are a few tennis enthusiasts.

The Man In the Street (in this instance he was selling fruit): Well. I don’t know-. On the whole it is good. I do not mind very much. A JOB FOR MR. SIDEY?

A City Housewife: I would just like to have Mr. Sidey put my children to bed. It would soon cure him of day-light-saving! It’s the biggest lot of rubbish I have ever known. Mr. E. C. Beale, cricket selector: I think the present arrangement is very inconvenient. I would much prefer that we should play on until 6.15 as before, and cut out the adjournment for tea. Auckland cricket is short of good wickets, and the effect of day-light-saving is that there is a great deal more play on the practice wickets. Consequently, the groundsmen find It hard to provide sufficient good wickets for play for the extra hours. That is another way of looking at it. Restaurant Proprietress: T do not like it because it is not good for business, and besides, only a minority of the people benefit. Under the circumstances such a drastic change is not at all essential. Mr. L. W. Swann, secretary, Auckland Lawn Tennis Association: A decided success. It has helped tennis considerably. This is the best year tennis has known in Auckland' for many years, and daylight-saving has been materially responsible for that success.

A Shop Assistant: I think Mr. Sidey deserves our best thanks. We do not want to see the old time restored. What about tennis or a surf after work ?—tod right! Taxi-Driver, Auekk nd-Hamilton run: As our work is all done in daylight it does not very much matter either way. A City Worker: Daylight-saving?— what rot!