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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9651, 7 July 1919, Page 4

"Maoris and pakehas onp made use of the front picket fence (>f a Bay of Plenty office) on which together their horses," states a correspondent in the last issne of the :"Katip|," "consequently the footpath just imtside the steps was in on awful mes. In and out along the top of the jcket fence was run a naked copper (ire; which was connected to a magnet, with the other end earthed .One ma stood at the door to 'say when,' an suggested to the horseman that he lil the wire, put the reins over tha picketed replace the wire (thus preventing the horse shaking the reins off and esiping). In the act of raising the wire he circuit was completed, the /man injde given the; wink, and the horsema^tethered his horse elsewhere afterwar*. Maoris and pakehas after being cauht would hang round for hours to jee some other man receive his cure.'l