WELLINGTON NEWS.
COLLAPSE OF POLES.
PRESS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. In response to a deputation tho Mayor has oalled a public meeting to consider making arrangements for a public reception to Bir Joseph Ward on his return to Wellington. Five teh graph poles collapsed in Vic toria street Mercer street intersection, caußing“coDsidcrable alarm in the neighborhood. The poles were subject to a hoavy strain, being encumbered with five telephone cables, each weighing about six tone, besides a large number ot single wires. Men are working all night deariog- the wreckage and restoring communication.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1814, 21 July 1906, Page 2
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