SCIENCE AND INVENTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16824, 15 April 1918, Page 7

SCIENCE AND INVENTION.

HOW THEY ARE ADVANCING. Not many years ago anything in the form of an invention or labour-saving device was looked upon with suspicion, and if the invention proved to be exceptionally clever the inventor ran a serious risk of losing his liberty, or of being burned at the stake on a charge of witchcraft. Nowadays, however, people aro more enlightened, and anything that tends to increase the general standard of comfort or lighten man's labour, is hailid with delight, and the fortunate inventor is honoured as a public benefactor. Scores of patented articles aro at present being sold in the Dominion, one of the most important of which is tho "Wizard" Lighting System for country homes. This lighting system has made the old methods of house lighting by means of kerosene lamps or acetylene gas quite obsolete. 'I he plant is simple in enlistruction, easy to operate, cheap to run, and is sold at a very low price. It cannot get out. of order, and will last a lifetime. Over 4000 homes in New Zealand are being made bright and cheerful by the "Wizard" Light. The lamps in the various rooms are connected with ,i small reservoir, which stands outside the house, by means of a small brass tube, which carries benzine or petrol from the reservoir to the lamps. At the lamps the benzine is turned into vapour, the vapour mixes with air, and makes a gas which is burned in an inverted gas mantle, just the same as coal gas. except that the " Wizard " Light is softer, whiter, and cheaper "Wizard" lamps are patented in New Zealand and all foreign countries, so they cannot be copied, hut, as with all other successful patents, other lamps are being sold that are something like the " Wizard" in appearance, but are not fitted with the special patented features which make the "Wizard" Light such a wonderful sueces*. Government post offices and wireless stations, banks, schools, colleges, churches, halls, stores, and every description of build ings are h»ing fitted with " Wizard " Lighting Systems, and country people should make a point of writing to Messrs. Early Bros.. 187. Feathcrston Street, Weilington, for full particulars of the " Wizard '' Light before being persuaded to purchase any other form of lighting system— there is no other " Just as good."

Ladies will be interested in the special purchase of Velum- felt, ready-to-wear hats, just opened up at the J.L'.L. They are excellent quality, stylish, and very special value, 19s 6d each-John Court, Ltd., Queen Street. Shipment of new fur coats, fur necklets, fur collars, fur sets, ju4 received. On view to-day.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd.