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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 155, 27 March 1926, Page 6

Many examples of the dangers arising out of children being allowed to play near the power reticulation lines have come under notice (says the “Waipa Post”). Still another instance was reported by the foreman of the Te-Awamutu Electric Power Board the other dav when he drew the board s attention to what may have had serious consequences It seems that tlie troubleman, on being called out to a fault a week or so ago found a cord with a nut tied on the end of it which had been thrown over the high tension 'int b\ a bov Endeavouring to dis entangle it. the bov managed t> short circuit the wires wh’di blew the subMatton fuses. If the cord had been damp, the boy would have received stifficiem shock to bo fatal.