A NEW GAS DISCOVERY.

Kumara Times, Issue 1128, 11 May 1880, Page 2

A NEW GAS DISCOVERY.

It is somewhat strange that nothing has been heard of the following before : Victoria (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the Geelong ftews of the Week) is to have the credit of producing another wonder in this age of marvels. A discovery has been made—not only made; but practically tested—which is likely to revolutionise our system of street and house illumination—to product gas at a price which will make it absolutely cheaper than water, with a lighting power which, more than quadruples the standard fixed by the Act. The new gas, which affords a brilliant, smokeless, white light, burns with a steady flame, and is far superior nt appearance to the yellow and flickering article nlghtworkers now suffer by, and has the further advantage of requiring but little labour in the manufacture, and nd coal. A gentleman resident in Balkrat narrowly escaped the opportunity of becoming a millionaire by sharing in the undertaking; but since then a company has ben formed, with a large capital, to purchase the inventor's rights throughout the world. The calculations made indicate .that the profits of the new venture are likely to prove something stupendous, while the practical, and scientific tests td which th% invention has been exposed seem to indicate that the hopes of the* shareholders have" justification. The process of manufacture, is both simple and cheap, and although in England and America the cost of productidii will be les§ than in the cdlonies, thchte is little doubt but that we are on the eve d'f a domestic revolution which will render the electric light a superfluity;