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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13631, 28 June 1906, Page 5

MIDNIGHT HORRORS. TO THE EDITOK. Sir,—ln your "Omnium Gatherum"' column you have drawn attention to a noif invention by a Frenchman, which lie calk a motor-siren. It is capable of being heanj seven or eight inilce when sounded on th« seashore, but on an inland track it can be heard for 12 or 13 miles. In case this invention lias escaped the notice of our railway authorities I would suggest tou draw their attention to it, with a Tcsp'ectful recommendation to adopt it on the engines used at night between CaTcreham tunnel and liavensbourne, but moro particular!;about the goods sheds shunting yards. I am certain tho alteration would secure the Rratitude of thousands who try (o sleep in and suburbs. The blood-curdling screams, the startling toot-toots and fog-horn-like screams that make night hideous are surely many tinifs more frightful than anything that could be adontcd as a substitute. The new motor-siren will, I am sure, bo a still, small voice compared (o the present inferno.—l am, etc..

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