A NEW ILLUMINANT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1813, 18 July 1891, Page 3

A NEW ILLUMINANT.

In no branches of industry had greater progress being made during the last decade tliau in the arts and sciences appertaining to the production and supply of artificial illumination. Electricity, although it his been used for lighting purposes as far back as fivc-and-twenty years ago,Jias only comn into public use during the last ten years. But although tho expense and uncertainty oE this means of lighting has militated against its general adoption , yet it has given a wonderful impetus to the various branches of gas and oil illumination, and instead of the miserable nickering lights we were formerly compelled to put. up with, we have both gas and oil-lamps which rival the electric light in brilliancy. Illuminating by means of oil must necessarily hold its place where gas is not available, but even in the latter case a large number of people prefer oil to ga9 in point bocli of economy and health. Great improvements have been made in oil lamps, and 'every effort has been made to produce improved oils. Our readers will be interested arid pleased to learn that a new illuminating oil has iustbeen put on the market, which bids fair to supersede the ordinary kerosene entirely. It is known by the name of " Luxone," and is absolutely white in colour. It is an illuminant of the highest test, is absolutely safe, is free from smell when burning, and is more lasting, and therefore more economical than ordinary kerosenes. We cannot too strongly warn consumers against the false economy and danger of using cheap kerosenes, which are at any time liable to explosion "; nor can we too strongly urge the use of a good oil, and in this connection it seems to us that the purchasers of " Lnxene " will have no cause for regret. All grocers and storekeepers.