THE STREET LAMPS.
TO THK EDITOR. Silt,—The paragraph in your last issue containing the information that tli6 cause of the wretchedly bad light now given by the street lamps is dne to experiments bcintr made by the borough lamplighter, with a view of determining whether it is necessary or not to bum anything else but wick in an oil lamp, was news to many of the burgesses, and they are a longsulfering class if they put up longer with the inconvenience caused thereby. On Tuesday night the lamps ware lit it is true, but for what earthly purpose is a mystery, us they certainly diffused no light. Either the lamps are necessary, or they aro not. If they are required, the councillors should see that tho lamplighter does his work in a satisfactory manner; but if they believe they are not necessary, then the services of the lamplighter should be dispensed with. I have no wish to throw cold water upon Mr M.'s scientific investigations, but he should conduct them in snch a manner that the public aro not inconvenienced thoroby. —Yours, nt<\ Pedometer.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2974, 6 August 1891, Page 2
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184THE STREET LAMPS. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2974, 6 August 1891, Page 2
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