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Wires, Overhead. For power to urban authority to make bye-laws for prevention of danger or obstruction from overhead telegraphic wires: see the Public Health and Local Government Acts. As to the power of the Post Office to place telegraph lines across private property or property belonging to public undertakings, etc., see the (English) Telegraph Acts (41 & 42 Vict. c. 76; 26 & 27 Vict. c. 112; and 6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 40), and special or local Acts.