LIGHTS VISIBLE FROM SEA

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23323, 8 May 1941, Page 8

LIGHTS VISIBLE FROM SEA

—♦ —: — COMPLAINT AGAISS SUBURBS • HARBOUR BOARD’S DISCtJSSfM “The lights of Sumnef Brighton may be seen ns,«IW ® daylight Out to sea.” said.Mf ftX Thurston at a meeting of the 14®' ton Harbour Board yesterday. why there were not the same out regulations in force hfert .aij, 11 Wellington and Timaru. " The chairman (Mr F, E. Suiten),*® that the matter cairie undef 1W IjV** vision of the local lighting centtWK Mr E. Hitchcock. At LytteltofiJ« lights were shaded where Mr T. H. McCombs, did not think the board had it could, because there was quw|. considerable sky glow in W® Sr B £ *T can see it from my side “ w hill,” he said. „ , Mr Button said that there W®j lighting controller for the P an inspection had been made vestigate the amount of sly Tljff Another inspection would be a suitable night. The board:.!:*" doing everything in its power vent sky glow. -.j Mr R. E. Cairns said that the glow came from shipsi I at night or from the searchlights, s “ DEPENDENT ON; I CO-OPERATION ” 1 ; ' I STATEMENT BY LIGfltW 6 | CONTROLLER I “The sea-front lamps at.NtfOw ton are all shrouded. The maffltlfflJJ ade lamps at both Sumner Brighton have been removed; Mr E. Hitchcock, District C&pjr* of Lighting, when asked to • ca ?®|g. on the reported discussion at ton Harbour Board meeting. “A very large measure of has been achieved in bom jv *«, places," said Mr Hitchcock, questionably many lights stUI .Wg: Those lights depend on two W'jTj the understanding and co-ope»Bg‘*j, individual householders regarathfeCj vate lights and the action Of authority regarding street lighß^gg — 1 •' 'i-'Si