THE LIGHTING QUESTION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 387, 16 August 1911, Page 5

THE LIGHTING QUESTION.

To Tim Kiiifor. Sir, Councillor Forsyth's stricture:; on my JKterof lM.h inst. fall short o< ;he marT. / > 'ir, r:ileu]af.iotiH arc based vi]u*ll iho <«{' metallic filament inoundrwnt. i:>in | v:* t whereas carbon : filamenta :in nred at Kketahuna. i Mr!allic lilamenta have boon quite reI rriitty intioiin. - . ii into Now Zealand, and -10 cniniU* power niot.allics are very I frtnoen'.iv :ui>'f\tnied for Hi candle ! mnvcr ciiriu'!i: : , lu'cuui.r of the greater | of mrljil, consequently the number of lights remains as before, nnii 11 •< f ■ practically wa;"ted. A};r.in, Cotir.cillor Forsyth an « stick ivy of about; 100 per I •,vlht lie : alt f one ivnlt at one candle pew, r. In London streets I |; ;rr ,• ,■,)]ij11• y- le:- eive hij:h efficiency I ucn:.( nrraa. Hut To Kuiti with jii- nuts'.e iioin (ho (Government Quarry I (o \Vilro:>': : ant! i!ie JI op Garden to Mr | A.ihi le':- eoinpare unfavourably j wish l.ondon wheie the best authoriI l ie:-, allinv I.'/ watts per candle power. This eive;- m :.'o,('>oo candle power and !!0 I (uu. The limit abovved in London jipeciltcat lona la oAa watts per ram;ie power. which yields 11,000 Cde pov,, i, Tlii.-. fact proven the possible depra\ ii\ ol electricity. From <\pcrC bir.b'v 'paid sit tendaneo much may l»> e>;[ u ei. d, Imt To Kuiti cannot j,:sv for it.. Hett<r err on the side of o ;; (Yiv. Whi'K seconding' Councillor Vojinip' ami ndmciit I misunderstood jtr purport which in contradictory. M v obi'-ct. v, ae !o delay matterß pendii>r e-;p< i t advice. I am, etc., V,. M. HARDY. I ——