WIRELESS AERIALS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 46, 18 November 1926, Page 4

WIRELESS AERIALS

by-law to govern ERECTION Dominion Special. Palmerston North, November 17. The Borough Council is framing a new by-law in respect of the type ol construction of wireless aerials, and the prohibiting of the erection of poles within twelve feet of any service main. Asked by a reporter for the reasons for the regulation, the borough electrical engineer (Mr. J. W. Muir) stated that the purpose was to prevent interfererice with the borough reticulation, and also to ensure safety by remedying the misconstruction’ of aerials irt the borough. There was a Government regulation governing these matters, but it was not specific enough for local body purposes. He went on to say that a casual investigation had shown him four cases where aerials in the town pYesented a menace by straddling the borough power lines and leaving only a short distance to spare. In addition, .there were other irregularities to be found in regard to wireless aerial erection which the new by-law was designed to rectify, and it was intended to carry out an inspection in the borough in this connection. "Wireless is becoming such a favoured pursuit that I anticipate on the present rate of increase there will soon be an installation at every fifth or sixth house in Palmerston North,” said Mr. Muir. “It is with a view to adequate protection against such time that the new regulation is being framed,”