SCIENCE AND INVENTION.

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13488, 19 May 1917, Page 6

SCIENCE AND INVENTION.

HOW THEY ARE ADVANCING

Not many years ago anything in the form of an invention or labour-saving devise was looked upon with suspicion, and if the invention proved to be exceptionally clever the inventor ran a serious risk of losing his liberty, or of being burned at the stake on a charge of witchcraft. Nowadays, however, people are more enlightened, and anything that tends to increa.se the general standard of comfort or lighten man's labour, is hailed with delight, and the fortunate inventor is honoured as a public benefactor. Scores of patented articles are at present being sold in the Dominion, one of the most important of which is the "WIZARD" Lighting System for country homes, 'this lighting system lias made the whole method of house lighting by means of kerosene lamps or acetylene gas quite obsolete. The plant is simple in construction, easy to operate, cheap to run, and is sold at a very low price, complete plants being obtainable from £ls upwards. It cannot get out of order, and will last a life time. Over 2000 homes in New Zealand are being made bright and cheerful by the "WIZARD" light. The lamps in the various rooms are connected with a small reservoir, which stands outside the house by means of a! small brass tube, which carries benzine or petrol from the reservoir to the lamps. At the lamps the benzine is turned into ' vapour, the vapour mixes with air, and makes a ens wjiich is burned in an inverted gas mantle, just the same as coal gas, except that the "WIZARD" light is softer, whiter and cheaper. "WIZARD" Lamps are patented in New Zealand, and all foreign countries, so they cannot lie copied, but, as with all other successful patents, other lamps are being sold that are something like the "WIZARD" in appearance, but are not fitted with special patented features, which makes the "AYIZARD" Light such a wonderful success. Government post offices and wireless stations, banks, schools, colleges, churches, halls, stores and every description of buildings are being fitted with "WIZARD" Lighting Systems, and country people should make a point of writing to MESSRS EARLY BROS., 59 CUBA STREET, WELLINGTON, for full partciulnrs of t~ e< "WIZARD" Light before beinp rorI suaded to purchase anv other I AS GOOD." ' Gsb