ANOTHER BOMB

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1932, Page 5

ANOTHER BOMB

AT GREYMOUTH MUCH CONCERN BEING CAUSED. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) GREYMOUTH, Oct. 31. Another bomb explosion occurred in Greymouth last evening, but no damage; was done. The explosion was heard over a wide area and threw hundreds of residents into a state of extreme curiosity. There was much conjecture as to the locality of the detonation, but it was subsequently learned that the probable scene of the explosion Avas about ten yards on the eastern side of the large railAvay'workshop at the rear 'of the Westland Breweries depot just inside the fence and opposite the middle of the workshop building. ■' • i Two young ladies, Avalking along Turumaha „street at the time of the explosion, were distinctly warned of its close proximity when they became aivare of . Avhat appeared to be showers of cinders falling upon the roofs of the Westland Breiveries’ buildings and also o-u the railway workshops build--ing.

The residents .of Turumaha street, near the Westland Breweries’ depot receivod a rude shock, the explosion having the effect of oausing the electric light in the houses fb go out, thus giving an uncanny feeling to ivomenfolk anj children and even to men. One Avoman, Avhose husband Avas at work, was at home in Turumaha street with her six children, and they Avere . all greatly shocked. >' ’ / .

The chain of happenings in such a short space of time had caused a good deal of anxiety to more people than some Avould think, and it is authoratatively learned that many Avomen will not noAv remain at home Avhilst their husbands are absent. Undoubtedly, it is. very upsetting, particularly to the Avomenfolk, the majority of Avhome have a. great dread of explosives. It Avas apparent less than an hour after the explosion that the police had secured some definite evidence of the exact location. In the meantime there had been numbers of people looking for indications inside (the railway yards, but later on a police, officer was' stationed therfe, his duty no doubt being t<» prevent curious people from disturbing the ground and thus obliterating any evlidenee of lootprints, or of a nature likely to throw some light on these ‘ happenings.

BOMB PUT IN RAILWAY YARD. ACT OF “MADMAN OR’ A FOOL.” GREYMOUTH, Nov. 1. A search this, .morning revealed that last night’s bomb' was placed between two stacks of stringers in the railway yards. The space between the stacks measures six feet-by ten, and the- explosion made a hole of over tAVO feet in depth, and from four to five feet in Avidth. The indications are that the explosive was placed in a tin with a fuse attached. IntervieAved, Inspector Lopdell said that the police were in the dark as much as the public, and it Avas impossible to interpret the mind of a madman or a fcol, and “Avhen yon seek to find the design in these things you, are baffled.”