BRIGHTER NIGHTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19122, 17 September 1936, Page 14

BRIGHTER NIGHTS

FLOODLIT GARDENS PROPOSAL AT ROTORUA The expenditure of £ISOO on a modern system of floodlighting for the Government gardens in Rotorua was announced by Air. L. J. Schmitt, general managei ox the Tourist Department, during ins visit to Rotorua last week-end. It is proposed to make the Rachel Pool the central point for the illuminations, and a special system will be used for illuminating the pool itself. Mr. Schmitt said that, although they were excellent for traffic lights, lie did not consider that the blue-tinted tilled lamps used in many towns would be suitaole for the gardens, owing to the disconcerting effects these lights had when applied to some colours. A modem white floodlight would be used, and would be so placed that the gardens would be most effectively lit at night.

Questioned regarding the proposed erection of a new sanatorium building, Mr. Schmitt said a new building was definitely to be erected, and a sum ol money was on the Public Works Depart ment's estimates for the preparatory work. He was of the opinion that, if po3siele, the present main baths building should not be demolished, hut should b© used for other purposes. It was a striking building, and a well-known landmark, and undoubtedly added to the appearance of the grounds.