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Southland Times, Issue 24885, 27 October 1942, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. GRAND SPECTACULAR DEMONSTRATION by the SOUTHLAND SCHOOL OF HIGHD LAND AND CLASSIC DANCING. Alex Sutherland, Principal. CIVIC THEATRE TOMORROW NIGHT (WEDNESDAY), October 28th, at 8 p.m. Assisted by MISS NANCY O’BRIEN, Soprano. MR JACK STEVENSON, Baritone. VOCAL SEXTETTE S.G. HIGH SCHOOL. “Saraband” Nurses Kew Hospital. Vocalist: Nurse S. Dunbar. PIANOFORTE DUET: Misses Rosalie Ferry and Marie Winders. A Programme of Outstanding Merit. Proceeds in aid of Children s Health Camp. NOTE: The blackout does not affect Theatre Entertainments. Circle and Stalls 2/-, Gallery and Children 1/-. Box plan now open at Begg’s. No extra charge for booking. Day sales Matheson’s Fruit Shop. 4639 E. McK. LYON, Hon. Seo.

PUBLIC NOTICES INVERCARGILL EMERGENCY PRECAUTIONS SERVICE. BLACKOUT TRIAL. PUBLIC NOTICE. PURSUANT to the Emergency Reserve Corps Regulations 1941, the Lighting Restrictions Emergency Regulations 1941, the Lighting Restrictions Orders 1942, and their respective Amendments, I hereby ORDER and give PUBLIC NOTICE that a BLACKOUT TRIAL will be held on WEDNESDAY, 28th OCTOBER 1942, from 8.25 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. (2025 hours to 2145 hours), throughout the City of Invercargill, the district of Rosedale, and that portion of the Borough of South Invercargill north of Kingswell Creek and west from Brown Street, being the district of the Invercargill Emergency Precautions Service, and that during the full period of such Trial the following conditions shall apply and be observed:— 1. Between the specified hours, a “PERIOD OF EMERGENCY” shall exist, but limited only to restrictions on lighting. 2. All EXTERNAL LIGHTS, including street lights, shall be extinguished, with the exception of railway and tramway signal lights and harbour lights. 3. All INTERNAL LIGHTS in premises or vehicles shall be completely blacked-out so that no light, reflection, or glow, escapes or is visible from any point outside such premises or vehicle. 4. Every OCCUPIER OF PREMISES where any person is present shall keep a room or rooms completely blackedout in accordance with the above Regulations and Orders for the full period of the Trial. 5. VEHICLES IN MOTION shall display only two parking lights and a taillight all screened with the equivalent of two thicknesses of newspaper. Rear lights which point upwards to illuminate the number plate, and lights on the top of parking lamps, shall be completely blacked-out. Motor cycles shall display only one parking light and a tail-light, both screened as above. EXEMPTIONS: Unscreened head and parking lights may be used by Army vehicles., and . (while engaged on urgent service only), Fire vehicles, Ambulances and vehicles conveying Police Officers. E.P.S. vehicles will display unscreened parking lights and the left headlight fitted with a special mask showing the letters “E.P.S.” Vehicles conveying Doctors on urgent business will display unscreened parking lights and the left, headlight fitted with a special mask showing the letter “M.” In ALL cases, tail-lights shall be screened and upward-pointing lights shall be blacked-out as above. 6. STATIONARY VEHICLES shall have all lights extinguished and as far as practicable shall be parked completely off the usable roadway.

7. CYCLE LIGHTS shall be screened with the equivalent of two thicknesses of newspaper. Cycles should show a red tail-light wherever possible. 8. TORCHES, whether used by E.P.S. personnel or by the public, shall be completely masked to show only a circle of HALF-INCH DIAMETER, and that circle shall be screened with one thickness of white tissue paper. Torches must not be pointed upwards. Matches must not be struck out of doors. 9. All TRAMS and BUSES shall cease to run and shall remain stationary and unlighted throughout the period of emergency. Drivers will stand by with properly obscured torches to warn any approaching vehicles. 10. The public should not call for TAXIS except in unavoidable cases. Taxi lighting must comply with clause 5. 11. E.P.S. PERSONNEL. The complete Wardens Units will operate. WARDENS will patrol for the full period of emergency and will enforce a complete blackout in their respective sections. After conclusion of period they will hand in reports of any offenders to their Senior Wardens who will transmit them to the Wardens Controller within 48 hours. Reports must show whether or not any non-compli-ance with the Regulations was rectified on request. Reports of offending motor vehicles must include the registered number. MESSENGERS attached to Wardens and Wardens’ Posts will report as usual. LAW AND ORDER OFFICERS attached to Wardens’ Posts and TRANSPORT CARS attached to Wardens’ Posts and Wardens’ H.Q. will report at their respective points. All other LAW AND ORDER OFFICERS, including Shelter Officers but excluding the Identification Squad, will report at their H.Q. TRANSPORT LIAISON OFFICER and TRANSPORT CARS attached to Law and Order H.Q. will report there at 1945 hours for special duties. C.R.P. personnel will report as directed only. Attendance is compulsory. EXCEPT as stated above, and except as may be directed by Controllers in individual cases, OTHER E.P.S. PERSONNEL ARE NOT REQUIRED to report at this Trial. 12. There will be NO compulsory DISPERSAL from theatres, factories, or other buildings in the business area or elsewhere, but a complete blackout must be observed. 13. NO SIRENS will be sounded. 14. Failure to comply with the above Regulations or this Order will render the offender liable to prosecution or, in the case of an occupier of premises, to have the lighting disconnected. 15. This Order cancels the Order dated 19th October 1942. Attention is drawn to clauses 5 and 11. Dated the 26th day of October, 1942. A. WACHNER, Chairman of Central Committee. 4638 flllME TELLS. See our Steelite Green 8 Signs.—Smith & Smith Ltd. Esk Street , EDENDALE SPECIALS DAIRY RUBBER Full stocks of inflations, CLAW TUBING AIR TUBING, MILK TUBING. SUTHERLAND STORES, EDENDALE and WYNDHAM.