NEW BRIGHTON GALA DARKENED.
, The cause of the temporary cessation of light at New Brighton on Saturday night, while the gala was in full swing, was the breaking of an 31,000 volt wire crossing the river at Cooper's Creek. This wire supplies New Brighton with power. For some reason it broke close to the pole, and felL into the river; the wire falling on the earth guards on the pole caused the automatic switches to open, and the borough was cut out. Credit for their prompt exercise of intelligence must be given to two young men among passing motorists, who took up positions on either side of the dangerous post, warning passersby of what had happened, until the workmen arrived to rectify the damage.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18062, 24 January 1927, Page 10
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124NEW BRIGHTON GALA DARKENED. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18062, 24 January 1927, Page 10
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