SAVING THE DAYLIGHT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2693, 24 December 1909, Page 6

SAVING THE DAYLIGHT.

A FAVORABLE REPORT

The Parliamentary Committee to which was referred the New Zealand Local Time Bill report as follows: “1. That the committee have considered tlie said Bill, and have examined witnesses representing the Marine Department, Education Board, Labor Department, New Zealand Employers’ .Federation, New Zealand Press Association, New Zealand, athletic bodies, bankers, and merchants, and also several members of the Wellington Institute. “2. That the Bill proposes the adoption of a local time one hour in advance of the New Zealand mean time from the end of September to the. end of March, with the object of promoting the earlier use of daylight during the summer, and providing during that period of the year one hour more day' light than at present, after ordinary working hours. . “3. That the committee find (a) that such object is a desirable one, and would benefit the community generally, and especially indoor workers and vouug people of school age ; (b) that the proposal would effect a saving in expenditure in artificial light both for industrial and domestic purposes; (c) that the weight of evidence submitted was in favor of the Bill; (d) that the main objection disclosed by the evidence was the public inconvenience that might result from the later arrival, by one hour, of cable news from Australia. The publication of some of such news which now arrives in time for the morning newspapers would be delayed until the evening, and the publication of some of such news which now arrives in time for the evening newspaper would be delayed until the following morning, and news of important events occurring in Australia on Saturday afternoons may fail to reach the Dominion on that day. unless the telegraph offices now closing-at the hour of eight in the evening of that day are kept open until nine; (e) that the objects of the Bill can best be attained by legislation. “4. That owing to the close of this session being so near at hand, the committee recognise that it is not possible for the Bill to be passed into law this year, and they recommend the Government to take the matter into consideration during the recess, with the view of legislation next session.” In the event of the Government deciding to legislate on the subject, the committee.is of opinion that an endeavor should be made to secure the cooperation of the Commonweatlh Government. .