Utility pole assembly

A utility pole assembly, said assembly comprising:

• a utility pole, a cross-arm, a bracket connecting the cross-arm to the pole and a pair of stays which extend from the pole to spaced locations on the cross-arm, said cross-arm comprising a plurality of ceramic elements each including a bore therethrough, said elements being arranged so that their bores are aligned, said cross-arm including spacing means located between adjacent elements, each spacing means having openings therethrough, said cross-arm further including a tension member which passes through said bores and said openings and clamps said elements together, and wherein each element comprises a body having a top portion with conductor support means for supporting an electrical conductor which in use extends transversely relative to the cross-arm, said bracket having an opening therein which is generally complementary in shape to the body so that the cross-arm can extend therethrough and be firmly clamped by the bracket to the pole.