LIGHTING A COUNTRY TOWN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17038, 23 June 1917, Page 13

LIGHTING A COUNTRY TOWN.

A BIG UNDERTAKING. Few people have any idea of the great amount of work and expense incurred in tho effective lighting of ' even a small country town. Electric light and coal gas are, of course, the' most popular form of light for the purpose, and for a largo scheme, such as is required for a town like Balclutha or Gore, the cost, runs into many thousands of pounds, and •he work takes many months to complete. People living outside the gas and electric area are compelled to do without those conveniences, but two years ago the "Wizard" Lighting System for country homes was introduced in New Zealand, and this remarkably cheap and efficient lighting plant has placed the farmer and .country business man in even a better position than the city dweller, as the " Wizard " Light is superior to the gas in quality, and is much cheaper to.use; besides -which, each home has its own gas plant, and the owner is therefore independent of labour trouble, etc. Cooking and heating facilities can be supplied with "Wizard" plants, which are up-to-date in every respect. A city of 15,000 inhabitants would contain about 2500 houses, stores churclio3, halls, etc., and a lighting system for a town of this size would be a very extensive one, yet if all of the 2500 buildings in New Zealand in which the "Wizard" Light is installed were brougi'it together they would represent a city of 15,000 inhabitants, and all classes of private and business houses would be represented. This great number of "Wizard " Lighting Plants has been sold in New Zealand in a little over two years and "Wizard" Plants are still stalled at the rate of about 2CO° per month. " Wizard " users include Government Post Offices, Wireless Stations Railways, Military Camps, Banks, Institutes, Halls, Churches, Hotels, Billiard Saloons, etc. Country people should lose no time in writing to