GARAGE WORKER BURNED BY EXPLOSION
P.A. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 16 Severe burns to the face, neck, arms and chest were, suffered by Ralph Geoffrey Druce, of Ohura, a garage proprietor, when a primus stove he was using exploded in his face to-day. He was admitted to Taumarunui hospital, and his condition to-night was reported to be serious. Druce was working on the floor of his garage with a blow lamp and the primus, which apparently became overheated. It exploded with great force over his head and shoulders, which became a mass of,flames.
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Grey River Argus, 17 April 1948, Page 4
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