TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Press. Assn.
Chemical Works Hurled Into The Air
By Telegraph
-Copyrighi
iieceived Thursday, 12.50 a.m. SYDNEY, April 16. A -terrific explosion causing damage estimated at £50,000, occurred this evening at the joint works of A. C. Hatriek, Pty., Ltd., and Reiehhold Chemicals (Australia) Ltd., at Rosebery. Six persons were admitted to hospitai and two are in a critical condition. Portions of the works were hurled over a. radius of a square milc, smashing liundreds oi* windows. It is believed a spark from the motor of an electric agitat.or i'ell into a 2000-gallon still of liquid resin causing 'it to ignite. Tne resin blazed fiercely, drums of solution exploded and a boiler blew up. Timher, sheets of iron and other debris were hurled over houses and factories in the locality. Three employees working in a shed elose to the chemical works were thrown into vats of carbon oowder and oue of them narrowly missed lieing thrown into a mixng machine. The explosion was felt over a radius of five miles.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 April 1947, Page 5
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171TERRIFIC EXPLOSION Chronicle (Levin), 17 April 1947, Page 5
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