HOUSE NUMBERS
ro THE EDITOR Sir—ln a local of your Tuesday’s issue I noticed that the question of uniformity of house numbering was brought up by Councillor Borrie at the City Council meeting of the night before, and that the answer to the question by the chairman of the Works Committee was rather vague. The point I wish to refer to is that in Christchurch every gatepost (or house if there be no fence in front) bears an easily-deciphered number painted on it in black on a small white background; or, if the painting of the post be of satisfactory colour, the numerals are of a contrasting hue. This means that when looking for a certain
number—particularly does this apply at night—there is a minimum of difficulty in finding it. and the method is uniform for the whole city. The cost of such a method must be -slight when it is a small arrangement be-, tween the authorities and the tenant of each individual property. Surely it is a scheme worth investigating.—l am. etc., Tyeos. t
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23690, 23 December 1938, Page 5
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