CITY LIGHTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 51, 1 March 1941, Page 10

CITY LIGHTING

REDUCTION OF GLOW

LITTLE DONE YET

WHAT IS ".OPEN SEA"?

Though seme reduction in the total of city lighting was apparent last night, the work has really barely begun. A number of neon and other advertising signs were extinguished, but a large number were not, one reason and another being advanced for inability to comply with the direction issued on Wednesday last that such lighting should be "forthwith" disconnected. The extent to which undar-verandah signs, are to be reduced, is. not yet decided. Householders are expected to carry out their obligations as to shading all lights visible from the open sea (as outlined in yesterday's "Post") during the weekend.

One would imagirie that householders could decide for themselves whether the "open sea" is visible from their window?, but it. is' not so. The Wellington Lighting Controller, Mr, L. B. Hutton, stated today that inquiries

followed inquiries, chain fashion, all this morning from psopje who asked whether the "open sea" means the harbour as well.

"It.would appear that many people did not read the public notice inserted in 'The Post' of last Wednesday,'' said Mr. Hutton. "The notice is repeated in tonight's 'Post.' on page 5. It 'is stated clearly that 'visible from the open se?a" does not mean visible. from the harbour.

"The notice defines that windows which are visible only from that part of the harbour which lies to the north of a line drawn from Point Halswell to the southern end of the Borough of Eastbourne are not vulnerable.

"But,, on t-he other hand, any house which has a window or light that looks on to the harbour entrance, south,of this line, or which has a view of, or shines directly, without interception, towards the open sea, is vulnerable, and must be attended to."