A DEADLY DANGER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 255, 25 September 1935, Page 7

A DEADLY DANGER.

SILENT AND UNSEEN. A “Standard” representative has been informed that two Pohangina Valley farmers, whose properties are in the vicinity of a school, having realised the danger of electrocution where no less than fourteen of their wire fences are crossed by overhead power lines, have decided to “earth” one span of fencing wire on each side of the spot at which every dividing fence is crossed .by an electric hn . Our power lines being comparatively new few breaks may occur, but with continuous swinging in the wind and occasional violent stormis>, ™ wear of copper wire at each must increase the danger of a break, lfc fn a the'cafe mentioned many ndles wire fence liiny be made . I>V a Single break in the powor lu.es ■ whereas by means of a flexible wire stapled to the eight " ire-and to an iron pipe on each side of the over head crossing, only tvyo short fence spans would be affected, and these win >X *» 'r*a «"<1 to 11 h',,!' m,nf lar'mi.s ”,| for each crosaing «».t, .liout four shillings. _