Lost. Stolen, or Strayed.

Bush Advocate, Volume XVIII, Issue 520, 17 September 1906, Page 5

Lost. Stolen, or Strayed.

(To the Editor ) Sin, - Not long since a series of unpleasant occurrences, which took place in various parts of the town, created considerable excitement and brought forcibly under the notice of the public the pressing necessity for placing the street-lighting facilities of the town on a more satisfactory footing. The interest occasioned by the incidents referred to has, however, died a natural death, and the energy of the Council in maintaining a more efficient system of street-lighting gives every indication of meeting a similar fate. Any visitor to Dannevirke who chanced to be in the streets a few minutes after 10 o'clock last night could not fail to be impressed with tile absolute gloom which manifested itself everywhere. The lamp in Barraud-slreet had retired early, and High- street presented an utterly dejected appearance, accentuated perhaps by the feeble efforts of the two lanterns hung in front of the building in course |of erection adjoining the Advocate S office, which shed a glimmering ray in an apparently vain endeavour to assure the incredulous stranger that he was not mistaken in crediting the' Borough of Dannevirke with up-to-date civic administrators and a population of 3510. Appearances were, however, strongly against the efforts of the lanterns, but they could only be expected to do their best. — I am, etc., Light. Dannevirke, September 17.