COUNTRY HOUSE LIGHTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3561, 22 September 1916, Page 3

COUNTRY HOUSE LIGHTING.

MOST Household Invonliov.s such as the sewing machine and modern cooking ranges, bo-uclis: all seelions of tho community, and tlio man out-back (provided his circumstances permit) is \able to make his home r)tnosb up-to-da/be and comfortable as that-of iii.s City .eousir., whilst the advent of motor cars and -rood roads lias taken away almost his last drawback of country lit'o, i.e.; isolation. In tho maker of HOCSTC LIOHT[NGj howevov; the country luvtjKt-i'older has been ab a serious disadvantage. Coal, gas, and elßt-t-ric . light arc in universal nso in all larvro towns, and the oi by liouscwi fo wonld ra-tluM- j>art with her sowitijf innchiho than ioao her sas stovo and go ba<;l-: to kerosene laiiipsj which are used in most country homos to-day. A number of ,sol.v-co:i-Caincd systems arc, of ■;'oni\<;c\ obtainable in New Zealand r..t present, but the majority of thorn arc far from bcinj; a.n ciiiciiont, substitute for coal, gas, or electric light.

Acetylene gaw is a great improvement on kerosene lamps, but its objectionable, features aro well known. The gas is highly explosive, and therefore dangerous, besides having an objectionable smell., while the cleaning and Ailing of the carbide trays, which have to ho attended to almost every day. is a .most disagreeable- operation. The averago life of an acetylene plant is visually only.about four years, -and the present high''cost of carbide; makos the running' expenses almost prohibitive. Hollow-wire Lighting systems which generate gas from benzine and air arc m great demand at present. There ■arcTtwo kinds of hol'.ow-wire plants on tho market, but the one adopted by tho New Zealand .Government for use in country Post Offices, Wireless Stations, etc., viz., the famous W i/iARD, is tho most up-to-date- a.nd eflicie.nt. Ovor'lsoo complete WIZARD systems have been sold in New Zealand within tho last 12 mouths. The initial cost is small, and lamps aro lighted by an ordinary wax match, and inverted gas mantles aro usod. The small generator, in which tho .gas is generated, is fitted with an automatic cleaning attachment which the WIZARD alone embodies with their lamp for keeping the gas tip clean, while for quality and general convenience the light compares ' very favourably with City Gas. Excellent cooking facilities in the way of s.tores and ovens aro obtainable and.-...any grade of, petrol or benzine can be \ised, the plant requiring ; practically no attention. /

The Local Agent for tho -WIZARD system, 1 GEORGE LtJPTON, Arcade, Ashburtonj will ba pleased to.furnish the fullest information and arrange for a demonstration free of. obligation at