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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(8.) Straightening arms where needed;
(9.) Seeing that all struts and stays are in order and not likely to suffer damage;
(10.) Clearing away branches of trees and undergrowth in proximity to the wires;
(11.) Clearing the wires of anything that may have blown against them;
(12.) Clearing all grass and herbage for a clear distance of at least 3 ft. in all directions around each pole, so as to render the poles secure from fire;
(13.) Seeing that leading-in wires at offices are in perfect order;
(14.) Seeing that no posters, circulars, advertisements, &c., are allowed to remain on telegraph-poles. Such disfigurements must be removed by the persons affixing them (if known), who are to be called upon to do so, and informed of the penalty they have incurred, namely, a fine of £20.
In all cases where practicable the repairs are to be of a permanent character, and must not be left for future completion.
Special work.
353. Works which may be considered of a special character, such as extensive alterations, or removal of sections of the line, clearing of undergrowth—which, in districts where the line passes almost entirely through bush, necessitates the employment of much extra labour—are to be reported to the District Inspector, who will direct as to the manner in which they shall be carried out.
Straining up wires.
354. In straining up the wires, where there is only one wire the sag may be allowed to be somewhat greater than where there are two or more wires. In the latter case the greatest care should be taken to strain up the wires equally, so that the same horizontal distance may exist between them in the whole stretch from pole to pole.
Jointing wires, instructions for.
355. The form of joint to be made in permanent repairs is the “Britannia joint.” It is made by slightly bending up the ends of the two wires, laying them side by side, and binding them tightly together with binding-wire, and well soldering the whole. The joint must not be less than 3½ in. in length, and the bent ends, after the soldering has been completed, must be cut close off to prevent wind-contact. Both the line-wire and the binding-wire must be well scraped with a knife or other instrument before making any joint. Should a lineman, from bad weather, want of material for making a
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