length of fuse was connected with a partly filled tin of benzine. The fuse burned to a kink in the coil, but did not reach the benzine. The Fire Brigade switches were disarranged so that the alarm would have been ineffective. The police aro investigating.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1929, Page 5
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45Untitled Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1929, Page 5
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