A NEW ILLUMINANT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9491, 13 August 1891, Page 2

A NEW ILLUMINANT.

In no branches of industry has'greater progress been made during the last- decade than in the arts and sciences appertaining to the production and supply of artificial illumination. Electricity, although it has been used for lighting purposes as far back as flve-and-twenty years ago, has only come into public use during lie last ten years. But although the expense.•..■and uncertainty of this means of lighting has militated against its general adoption, yet it has given a wonderful impetus to the various branches of gas and oil illumination, and instead of the miserable flickering lights we were formerly compelled to put up with, we have both gas and oil-lamp* which rival the electric, fight inbriUianpy. Illuminating by means of oil must necessarily hold its place where gas is not available, but even in the latter case a large number of people prefer oil to gas in point both of economy and health. Great improvements have been made in oil lamps ard every effort has been made to produo* improved oils. Our readers will be interested ana pleased to learn that a new illuminating oil has just been put on the market, which bids fair to supersede the ordinary kerosene entirely. It is known by the name of “ Luxene,” and is absolutely white in colour. It is an illuminant of the highest test, is absolutely safe, is free from smell when burning, and is more lasting, and therefore more economical than ordinary kerosenes. We cannot too strongly warn consnmers against the false economy and danger of using cheap kerosenes, which are at any time liable to explosion! nor can wo too strongly urge the use of a good oil { and iu this connection it seems to us that the purchasers of "Luxene" will have no cause for regret. All Grocers and Storekeepers.