GAS V. ELECTRICITY.
To the Editor. Sir, —Your correspondent "Electro'" evidently means to draw me out on thJ suhject of my ideals. I regret to say
that I lost them all when quite young. I do, however, remember onco canvassing tho Dean of a Roman Catholic Cathedral on the subject of introducing gas into the "venerable pile" under his control, electricity being the illuminanJ in use. The Rev. Dean, whilst admitting that incandescent gas was much tho cheaper and more powerful light, refused to entertain the idea of a change to gas, on the ground, as expressed by him, "that he preferred in the church a dim religious light." Ho, however, was kind enough to put gas into his private apartments, where he said "he. desired a good light." So that my friend "Electro" will perhaps see that ideals can only be indulged in when tho public pay the piper. Where economy rules, the electric light hasn't a show. —I am, etc.,
G. SMITHIES
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12546, 8 July 1905, Page 2
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164GAS V. ELECTRICITY. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12546, 8 July 1905, Page 2
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