Malicious Mischief Alleged

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 175, 27 July 1938, Page 2

Malicious Mischief Alleged

INTERFERENCE WITH POWER LINES

In his monthly report to the Dannevirke Power Board, presented at the meeting of the board yesterday, tho engineer, Mr. F. O. Devlin, stated that mischievous persons had tampered with the lines and equipment of the board and had thereby caused considerable inconvenience. Tho section of his report in regard to this allegation read:— “I wish to bring before the board the very serious losses and inconvenience caused to consumers by carelessness and malicious practices of persons interfering with electric lines and equipment. The staff,at present ure working at very high pressure, and to bo called out during night hours and holidays on account of irresponsible persons is becoming a very serious matter.

‘ ‘ During the patrol of the Lines to ascertain tho cause of the Rua RoaGlengarry failure it was found that numerous high and low tension insulators had been chipped and broken, either by rifle fire or stones.

“Following tho Dannevirke failure on Thursday evening, we found a large bunch of coiled copper wire across the lines in Trafalgar street and a piece ol* binder wire across the lines at the rear of business premises near the Masonic Hotel. Tho wire in Trafalgar street was oadly burned and bad been causing serious radio interference.”

Asked by a member if he had any doubt as to the malice mentioned, Mr. Devlin said, ‘‘ 1 can’t imagine any child throwing wire over lines, while, with regard to tho Glengarry insulators, some are broken practically right away. Such faults are hard to find, and consumers are apt to become irate at interruptions. If the peoplo are caught they should bo made an example of.” Mr. Craven suggested advertising a reward for tlioir apprehension. Mr. Harding said tho consumers should realise that it was their interests th&l were being attacked and they should got tho assistance of tho police. The chairman: W© will prosecute without w’arning if we catch them. They are pests.

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