TABLE SHOWING DIFFERENCES IN TIME BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES

Figures in horizontal columns indicate difference of time between the country shown in left-hand margin and the countries shown (in vertical columns) at the head of the table.

Figures to the left of the diagonal must be added and figures to the right of the diagonal must be subtracted.

SUMMER TIME (DAYLIGHT SAVING)

Since 1918 most cities and towns in Canada have adopted daylight saving for varying periods in the summer months.

In Britain the statutory period of Summer Time is defined in the Summer Time Acts of 1922 and 1925 but under the Summer Time Act 1947 the statutory dates may be varied by Order in Council. Since 31st October 1971, Summer Time has been used for the period between the 3rd Saturday in March and the 4th Saturday in October.

Some Australian States use daylight saving schemes.

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(1) Time Zone Chart of the World. Published by the Admiralty 1972.

(2) Statistics Section, Economists Dept, Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

'estern Samoa

anada (Pacific Time) (W. of 120° W.)

anada (Mountain Time) (102° W. to 120° W.)

anada (Central Time) (85° W. (north) or 90° (south) to 102° W.), Belize

anada (Eastern Time) (Ottawa and Washington, D.C.) (68° W. to 85° W. (north) or 90° (south)), Jamaica, Bahamas

anada (Atlantic Time) (E. of 68° W.), Barbados, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St Christopher/ Nevis/Anguilla, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago and Falkland Islands

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41

ustralia (Western Australia) (Perth), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak), Brunei

ustralia (South Australia, Northern Territory)

201

171

ustralia (Other States including Australian Capital Territory) (Canberra)

COMMONWEALTH CURRENCY

The pound sterling is approximately equivalent to US $2.1(*). The rates of exchange of Commonwealth Countries, Dependent Territories and Associated States quoted below are as at the end of August 1975.

(*) The pound sterling has been floating since 23rd June 1972.

(†) The East Caribbean Dollar is also used in Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat,

St Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, St Lucia and St Vincent.

(†) The Jamaican Dollar is also used in the Turks and Caicos Islands.