CONNECTING UP RANGITOTO BEACON WITH ELECTRICITY: CABLE - LAYING OPERATIONS' IN THE CHANNEL YESTERDAY In order that electricity might replace acetylene gas in the working of Ran gitoto Beacon, a cable to carry the electric cu "ent yesterday Jaid from the beacon to the mainland. Top left: Engineers directing the work from a launch. Lower left: Bringing the cable ashore on Takap.na Beach. Right: Connecting up the cable with the beacon itselr.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20724, 18 November 1930, Page 6
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71CONNECTING UP RANGITOTO BEACON WITH ELECTRICITY: CABLE – LAYING OPERATIONS' IN THE CHANNEL YESTERDAY In order that electricity might replace acetylene gas in the working of Ran gitoto Beacon, a cable to carry the electric cu"ent yesterday Jaid from the beacon to the mainland. Top left: Engineers directing the work from a launch. Lower left: Bringing the cable ashore on Takap.na Beach. Right: Connecting up the cable with the beacon itselr. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20724, 18 November 1930, Page 6
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