BLACKOUT TRIAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 43, 20 February 1942, Page 7

BLACKOUT TRIAL

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1942

Wellington City, Lower Hutt City, Petone, Eastbourne, 4 Upper Hutt, Makara County, and pprjtipn of ;. Hutt County

PUBLIC NOTICE

1. Pursuant to the Lighting Restrictions Emergency Regulations 1941, Amendm,enl;J'lo. 1 and other Amendments and by virtue of the authority of the Dominion Lighting Controller delegated to us pursuant to the said regulations, We, the undersigned, do: hereby givePublit Notice and Order that a blackout trial of all lights other than those specifically exempted by the Regulations. throughout the areas of Wellington City, Lower Hutt City, Fetone Borough, Eastbourne Borough, Johnsonville Town Board, Upper Hutt Borough, Makara County, and all Hutt County excluding that portion north of Paekakariki township and excluding Whareroa Biding will be held on Monday, the 23rd February/1942, for an undisclosed penod b«rtwea» sunset and midnight and during that period and for the purpose? of the Trial the conditiona of a "period of emergency" will apply. 2. We hereby give further Public Notice that sound signals will be given on various device* to indicate the beginning and ending of the emergency .period as follows: — (a) The "Alarm" a succession of "blasts of ten seconds' duration each, followed by a tall for fjve seconds, the total period of the signal lasting two minutes, t,,«,« 0c v* (b) The "All Clear" a continuous blast of two minutes' duration on sirens, whistles, or ringing of bells. . ... 3. During the period of the blackout trial it shall not be lawful,-^ (a) For any light to be displayed in^de any roofed building, closed jehicle, « g covered enclosure In such circumstances that any illumination therefrom is vision from outside the building, vehicle, or enclosure. ■■/■■■■■ - „„,,,„,„ A - <b) For any light to be displayed otherwise than in a roofed building, closed vehiclei« other covered enclosure: Provided that light may be displayed from *W *&s**}. *%» with which any vehicle is lawfully equipped so long as the following conditions are complied with, namely:— ~-■♦* • {& IS \h cc Tenure' 3&Tw£ SS SSTt T«ffi I. Partly o^ured by covering UU "»&• whole of the, aperture with paper or other uncoloured,material having a density equal to that of two sheets of newspape^and; ftot *<Bged, oiled, .JWgJJ or treated in any other way so as to increase-its-transparency, or » P"™* obscured by a n y other means so as to produce approximately the same.effect; and (ill) That no light is displayed at any time while the vehicle is parked. 4. Lights specifically exempted are as follows:— **~„'.* «,. time used (a) Any light displayed on any vehicle used as an ambulance, and being at the time use* (b) IVS SSSSFaS any%ehicle used for a, fire brigade for attendance at fires and (c) Anfl&fdlSeiriy^^sSiro^y member of ****** forces actin* (d) s^£MUn3yS on* \S vehfee whl le It i* being used for the purpose* 01-g W) Majesty's Forc^ cx C a P t to the extent to which the '< A^^-»!fe« W«et. *° *"* regulations by or in accordance with Naval, Army, or Air I'orce mm, . . (c) Any light exhibited with the consent of the Naval Board, from_ a lightbotwe or other structure, on shore or from a light vessel or other floating structure, being a light provJded.SQlely for the guidance of shipping. . (f) Navigation lights displayed by aircraft or at aerodromes in accordance With instructions given by the Air Board, 5. Notwithstanding the above-mentioned prohiljjitions authority is hereby given (a) members of the Home' Guard responsible for manning petrol stations to travel In vehicles with dipped headlights carrying 8P Identification V on right side headlamp; (b) to memberii of the E.P-S. on duty to travel in vebiclea using both parking lights unobscured but without headlights. Wardens, Police, and Traffic Officers are Instructed not to stop vehicles operating la the manner specified. i ' T. C. A. HISLOF, Chairman, Wellington City 8.P.8. ... E. P. HAY, Chairman, Lower Hutt City E.P.S. ••••••• A. M. MACFARLANE, Chairman, Petone Borough E.P.S. . E. W- WISE, Chairman, Eastbourne Borough E.P.S. R, L. BUTTON, Chairman, Hutt County B.P.S, R. G. STEPHEN, Chairman, Johusonyille Town Board E.P.S. Jag. PURCHASE, Chairman, Makara County 11.P.5. . . . ■ J. BLEWMAN, Chairman, Upper Hutt E.P.S. February 10, 1942. jj B On this occasion there will be no mobilisation of the various Units In the Wellington "City Area of the E.P.S. on the sounding of the girens, put District Wardens are requested to see that any serious breaches of the Regulations occurring in their Districts are reported to Headquarters immediately. . ! DJptrlct Wardens) should also arrange for any new members in their Area to be given an opportunity of carrying out the. duties that they would be required to carry out is the event of an emergency. ■ . •