A NEW FLARE LIGHT.
A new kind of patent flare light, called the " Lucal Light," for use while working at night, is being exploited on the maiket by Messrs Neil! and Co. (the local agents), and a trial took place in the railway goods yard laot e-voning for the purpose of •demonstrating its -\alue. There was a fair attendance of gentlemen interested in such things, amongst them being Mr Rogers (city engineer), Mr Shepherd (Messrs Noyes Bro=.' representative). Captain Strong (U.S.S. Company), and Mr F. W. MacLeau (district engineer for railways). His Worship the Mayor and some of the city councillors also intended to be present, but were prevented on account of tho meeting of the Otago Central Railway League. The invention comprises two circular tanks, the outer one of which contains oil and the inner one water. The principle of the light is that the water, which is he-ated to boi'hng point, is run through toils, and the itenm issues from a, jet in the cmtre of the head and draws with, it the oil for consumption. A pump is connected with the inner tank in order to obtain a pressure of air to force the water into the burner. While the light is held to be as good as that obtained by the use of any other patent, it ia claimed that by the adoption of the " Lural " system tho consumption of oil is reduced by 25 per cent. At the commencement of the trial the light burned excellently, and threw a bright reflection all round, but owing to an omission to charge the outer tank with a sufficiency of oil thp experiment did not on the whole turn out so successful as would have otherwise been the case. Under the circumstances, however, the te«t could not be considered a fair one, and another trial will take place shortly, when, no doubt, the patent will be exhibited under more favourable conditions and seen to better advantage Those present expressed themselves as pleased with the quality of the light.
Melbourne requires an extra 10,000,000 gallons of water per day, and it is proposed to utilise the Aehesou River, a tributary of the Goulburn River, for the additional supply. The necessary works aro estimated to cost £50,000.
During the past 36 years 500,000 tons of coal have been burnt in manufacturing Lemco to fill the little earthernwaro pots known everywhere. Lemco is thq geuuiu,* Litbis. Company* EiUmk
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Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 56
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430A NEW FLARE LIGHT. Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 56
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