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Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1927, Page 2

The danger of kite-flying near electric power lines was referred to at a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Electric Power Board by Mr M. Chambers, who pointed out that on a wet day, if kite lines became entangled in a high-ten-sion line the child at the other end of the string would receive a severe shock, and be in grave danger of electrocution. He had noticed, in coming along the Marine Parade, that three kites were entangled in electric light wires in a distance of 100 yards. It was a grave danger and something should be done to suppress it. It was agreed that the board should take the matter up with the schools in the country districts, and leave the borough councils to attend to it in the towns.