A NEW ILLUMINANT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1816, 29 July 1891, Page 3

A NEW ILLUMINANT.

In no branches of industry has aroafcer progress being made during the last decade than in the arts aqd SQienoas uppers lining to the production and supply of artifici.il illumination. Electricity, although it his beea used for lighting purposes as far back as five-and-twenty years ago, has only come into public use during the last ten years. Bat although the expense and uncertainty of 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 brilliaucy. Illuminating by means of oil must necessarily hold its place where gas is not available, but oven in the latter case a large number of people prefer oil to gas in, point both of economy and health, Great improvements have been made in oil lamps, and every effort has been made to produce improved oils. Oar readers will be interested and pleased to learn that a new illuminating oil has just been 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 au illuminant of the highest test, is absolutely safe; is free from smell when burning, aud is more lasting, and therefore more economical than ordinary kerosenes. We caunot too strongly warn consumers against the false economy and danger of using cheap kerosenes, which are at any time liable to explosiou ; nor can we too strongly urge the use or a good oil, and in this connection it seems to us that the purchasers of " Luxene " will have no cause for regret. All grocers and storekeepers.