THE WAIRUNA EXPLOSION.
LIST OF THE KILLED.
OXI3-3CAN BLOWN TO PIECES*
[PEKiii AspOOIATION.I •>V V ;' '■■ ;.'SYDNEY,- Sept^-2^?-'■:: : The men killed were John Lewis: Rot-eVt Gamble, A. Scotdman, Samiiel Clarke, David Alexander, and Owen 'Taggers. . One of- the injuivxjVmen.is not expected to survivft. The explosion occurred \kr the lower io»*ehold. An outbreaik ; of; fire ;:J joi-i j lowe ; d. It is supposed that a,light [ co;niha; iri contact, with, the fumes; of' benzine caused the tragedy, although the benzine^ oargOj: had been completed pi;eyious; evening. I Eighteen ; i^en, working: in ythe'' hold were, hurlofl in. all, directions. Tlie fir tm en had +hjS greatest difficulty iri: the work pf} l-espue, .diving to the ;&nioko, and firmed. ' . . ; ?,
The men killed were tembiy mu+iJatfd. . One was blown to,pieces, aud •anot^er\: 'was..;unr.eopgnisa ; ble i ... ' -r';/ ? 'The fti'p .Was subdued after ' aii aov. r's , work.;; i> The rdapiage tq; the. s^amer",is.. not serious,, but wi.B 'delity lier departure^ for Melboiirne. r ' ■-
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 222, 29 September 1916, Page 4
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155THE WAIRUNA EXPLOSION. Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 222, 29 September 1916, Page 4
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