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Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1921, Page 2

Tire electric lighting of several of the streets on Saturday night was not only a pleasant surprise, hut a pronounced success. Reflecting on past experience, and tho number of “Borough moonlight” nights which were so often synonymous for Stygian blackness, folk' would be disposed to feel indeed the hour had entered on the new era the people were talking about and the papers writing about. The lighting ns mentioned above, was a pronounced success, and when all the streets are similarly dealt with, the effect will remove the reproach so often levelled at the town by visitors and others as to the ill-lit condition of the streets. For the happy result wo slialll all have to he very grateful to the enterprising Company which has placed the means at the disposal of the town, and the no less enterprising Borough Council for taking advantage of the offer. The excellence of the lighting fully justifies the enterprise all round, and is a credit to all concerned. Tht lighting is so successful that folk will not he disposed to cavil at the cost, and the service promises to he most excellent, and well worth the outlay. Happening as it doos at this juncture where there is a call for progress in and about the town, the present well judged "enterprise is a very happy beginning. Well directed enterprise commands success, 'and the pleasing example now being referred to, should he an encouragement to the uthorities to continue the progressive work. The town will derive no small advertisement the marked improvement in the street lighting, and the advantage secured will suggest other extensions for local enterprise to add to the amenities of. the town, and build it up more and more to the level its future demands. The streets are specially the charge on the Borough Council, and having made a beginning . in that quarter,, tho highways themselves should receive special attention. Many of them require the attention urgently. They are worn nr ill drained; the footpaths require channelling and the noxious growth clearing. Yes. there is room for further enterprise on the part of the Council, and having made so excellent a beginning, it will lie cheerful indeed to see the good work continued,