Improved Street Lighting: Reefton Investigations
' [SPECIAL REPORTER] REEFTON, This Day.—The need for central lights on the main Re 6 !^ ll roads was stressed m a submitted to the Inangahua County Council yesterday by Crs C. Coxall and J. E. Etheridge. The report followed an inspection of lighting m Reef ton sti*ccts • ‘ Six 'lights had been found extinguished in five streets, it was reported, and new lights were required mthe following streets and areas:—Smitn street, Camp road, Ranft, Davis and Walsh streets, Buller road to Public Works Camp road, and Sinnamon street. . x . important Requirements Central lighting was an important requirement in the mam streets particularly, it was stated, and by this method improved illumination would be given, with fewer lights in certain circumstances. A change in the situation of some lights would also be an advantage, in eliminating patches of was recommended that central lighting be provided in the following streets: —Dawson and Anderson streets, Crampton road and O’Connor street, Main street and Crampton road, Caples and Dick streets, Walsh and Herald streets, Black’s Point road (2), Kelly and Cavell streets, Victory street, Caples and Main streets, Mam and Lucas streets, Walsh and Times street, and Jubilee Park (locked switch for use when.required). . x r , The need for Black’s Point to be brought into the lighting area was stressed. Cr Etheridge, stating that if it were not for a light on the hotel, Black’s Point would be the most dismal place in New Zealand. There was a danger to pedestrians. It was pointed out, however, that the township would probably join the lighting area next year. Complaints Made Complaints were made at the delay in replacing burnt-out street light bulbs, at the height of some lamps “whicn illuminate only the wires,” and the apparent low-wattage of some of the The council decided that the matters referred to in the report be further discussed with the engineer to the Grey Electric Power Board . It was also decided that, m the meantime, two lights be sought for Black’s Point. _
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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 September 1949, Page 7
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