WIRELESS POLE
FALL ON TO POWER LINE
At noon on Sunday, February "5 both the 11 X.V.A." electric power feeder lines to Upper Hutt were put out of action by a wireless pole which, was beiug erected falling across them. Mr. E. F. Hollands, 'engineer and "enoral manager of the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board, states that it was a miracle that no one was killed, as the current travelled down the steel pole and would Save electrocuted anyone handling the polo. The action of" the power going to earth, automatically cut off the supply, which was restored withm 13 minutes. Mr. Hollands emphasises the danger of handling poles within range of power lines, and states that before doing so persons should notify the Power Board. The bylaws of some boroughs prohibit the erection of wireless poles within the length of such poles from, the street line, the purpose being to prevent the danger of poles falling on the street. a
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 55, 6 March 1934, Page 9
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161WIRELESS POLE Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 55, 6 March 1934, Page 9
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