Kite-Flying Dangers
The satisfaction of manufacturing something and then seeing it work, is one of the main reasons why kite flying has always been a fascinating pastime. However, the flying of kites is frowned on by the authorities wherever there are electric wires, and boys who wish to enjoy this sport should seek the wide open paddocks of the country. The tangling of kites in power lines can easily result in the blowing of hightension fuses with a disruption of the supply of electricity over a wide area. There is danger, too, as in wet weather string dangling from power lines will become alive, providing a menace to humans and animals.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 19, 6 February 1948, Page 3
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111Kite-Flying Dangers Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 19, 6 February 1948, Page 3
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