THE EVOLUTION OF HOUSE LIGHTING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 185, 25 April 1918, Page 8

THE EVOLUTION OF HOUSE LIGHTING

F-EOJI WOOD FIEB TO WIZARD LAMPS. From prohistonc days, when the "Cave Maul hiuiiiinacud his rock shelter by means of a woou fire in order to scare away wild beasts, and at the same time cnaule him to uovoto tho long dark hours of evening to tho making ot implements and preparing for the chass on the following uay, artificial lighting has been the most', important factor in making I home lite cheerful and enjoyable. , In course of time, these primitive men. developed a rude domestic .economy, and. discovered that, by binding a number ot thin strips of resinous wood together,, and using the bundle as a torch, a brighter light was produced, and a great saving of fuel eil'ected. . . ~ These torches or rush .'.ghts were in. vogue for thousands of years, and it i* not until Bible times that we read ot the next advance in domestic lighting, when olive oil wos used as an lliuuunaut. The production of oave oil iwnnf expensive and restricted to a small area, this improvement affected tuly a limited number of' people, and was a. slight advance, on the "lave -Mans method, because the smoke :nd soot .riven off prohibited its us.> to a e-eac Extent in many of the beautiful palaces, and temples, which wero built ot wuue "tV/tallow candle, with its unsteady lHit and bad odouis, was the next step in advance, and mauy oarefu .housewives to-day can testily that these «ie not its only drawbacks, grease spots on carpets and' furniture generally lollow i;v tho wake Vif a carelessly carried Ca 'fho e ' discovery of keros-'ne revolutionised lighting in city mid country districts and the kerosene lamp supplies tho illuminant in most country homes, and stores to-day. How .nanv beautiful homes in New Zealand lose their charm during the ovoning hours, when home life should he most attractive, because of nil extravagant and dim light. Beautiful furniture and beautiful clothes cannot look their best under such circumstances. , , 4CBTYLI3NE GAS lighting has most of the objections of kerosene, besides being even more dangerous, the fi ling and cleaning of carbide trays being both a risky and unpleasant rtuly, while the cost of running is higher than lor anyother lighting sold. . ■ , . The discovery of Coal Has, end, later, Lkctric Light, has almost completely stopped tho use of kerosene lamps in cities and towns; but only llioso people Fving in large centres are .bio to enjoy tho advantages tliesj. t'veat conveniences offer. . . , Not until the advsnt ot this wonderful invention has the country householder or business man been able to procure a lighting plant for his home or business promises having practically ell tho advantages of both electric light and coal reus wifth tbosi? fcipoi'tant iinprove-meiits-Lawcr Cost oi Uunning and Absolute lteluibility. Farmers find tho "Wizard Lighting System" makes the home I.right, and cheerful, lical value is received for the momy spent on tho plant, rml money is saved every time it "Wizard" Lamp isHighted. Up-to-date storekeepers use "Wizard" Lamps, and find that the brilliant light is a great attraction to the store, and tho saving in the cost of lighting, together with tho extra' business that always follows pays for the cost of the plnnt in a few months. Messrs. Forly Bros., 157 Featherston Street, Wellington, will be pleased to send inll particulars a.nd prices— (Publtthed by AiTangoniout.) . ''