DANGER OF LIVE WIRES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2737, 24 May 1924, Page 3

DANGER OF LIVE WIRES.

SCHOOLS TO BE CIRCULARISED

At the Horowhemia Power Board’s meeting on Tuesday, the question of the danger of live wires was discussed. Mr Gunning suggesting that a pamphlet should he issued to all schoolteachers pointing out the danger of touching, or interfering with electric appliances or w ires. The teachers might also he asked to point out; the danger to the children.

-The Board’s engineer (Mr Overton) pointed out that a very fine article had recently appeared in the School Journal dealing with this danger. The article had originated in the Waikato where some children had been discovered climbing up the high tension poles.

The chairman said that a remit might possibly he brought in to the Power Boards’ conference in respect of this The time was shortly coming when the whole country would he covered with poles and live wires and warning should b'e given. The best thing perhaps would be to circularise the teachers pointing out the particular points on which children should be lectured.

Mr A. Ross pointed out that by the distribution of a circular to the children, the mater of the danger would he brought before the parents and other grown-ups. On the motion of Mr A. Brown, seconded bv Mr A. Ross, it was decided that circulars should he sent to the various schools pointing out the danger and the teachers be asked to lecture the children on the subject, pointing out the danger and also the penalties for interfering with Power Board property.