REQUEST TO MR. NASH

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 125, 29 May 1941, Page 10

REQUEST TO MR. NASH

Summoning of House

(P.A.I

NAPIER, This Day

The following- telegram has been sent to the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Nash) by the Hon. \V. E. Barnard and Mr. J. A. Lee:—

"In view of the situation in the Near East, with the War Cabinet practically broken up and without returned soldier representation and with the Cabinet containing only one returned soldier, and in view also of our lack of full knowledge of New Zealand's commitments overseas and Empire policy, we urge that Parliament be summoned at once so that all the elected representatives of the people may have an opportunity of obtaining the information they ought to know and counselling upon and shaping the policy of the Dominion."

but it is plain that the expense of screening all office lighting would be very great indeed and it is hoped that the cumulative effect of the precautions now decided upon will be sufficiently effective in reducing sky glow. If it is not, the Wellington Controller has stated in a circular to wardens, the problem of office lighting and also of private lighting in areas not visible from the open sea must undoubtedly be attacked.

Correspondents have written to ''The Post" calling attention to particular buildings unusually brightly lit. One writer referred to the block of flats at Berhampore, for instance, but when inquiry was made a reporter was told that already a survey had been made of the block and of exterior lights which should be extinguished.