GIVE US MORE LIGHT.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 April 1914, Page 3

GIVE US MORE LIGHT.

TO THE EDITOK

SIR, —I say give us more light, when I should say " some," as so far, this oneeyed place has "none at all!" I met a friend of mine the other Sunday, and asked him if he had attended certain evening functions (shows, lectures, concerts, etc.). which I had not attended myself, and he almost jumped down my throat by asking.me if I thought he was such a stupid ass as to go abroad these dark evenings and risk his neck ? And I said," Why Jack, keep your hair on ; that is the reason I do not now go out on evenings, for the want of some lamplighting." And we both agreed that the home-fireplace was safest and best, until such time as those who rnn the town will be far-seeing enough to know they are depleting the attendance at all public entertainments and making things generally uncomfortable and wretched

through leaving our highways in utter

darkness. Why a dozen lamps—even if / only kerosene were used — distributed from the Railway station up Commercial Road, just past the Library and thence up 6th Avenue along Garfield Road, would be a boo n to the large number of residents usiug these thoroughfares. For goodness sake, wake this " Darktown " up, Mr Editor, and don't let the powers that be rest until light is shed upon our utter darkness, —I am, etc., One-Hundred-Candle-Power