GAS EXPLOSION. Invercargill, Dec. 231.
By a gas e?v plosion in the Inveicargill Station on Saturday, Mr W. H. Gtaw, district tiaffic manager, and Mr James, Lawson, resident engineei-, were. injured. ilfc| appears when the gas was turned off at the meter on Friday, a jet in the strong-room was overlooked. This morning Messrs vTaw and Lawson went to the strong-room. The latter went inside, where he struck a light and an explosion followed, Mt Lawson being, blown outjof the 'strong-room, while Mr Gaw, who was in .the office, olifcside,\ was thrown violently on bh'e flobr^. '"B^dth were severely burnt abo^ut the f ace ' and hands, and their clothing was singed. The? explosion pounded like the , report of a ; cajinbn!! f The office idoor was. blpwn' clean" outv, the. glass the in room was broken to pellefs; and driven withicHefor^'eofa 'ajiot'f.rom^a' gun', into the adjacent wallsi Bofcli men, besides', biu^ns'and bruises, sustained severe shock?, andwtlLbeJaid.Hp.iP£gPta3,days. l ' '
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 432, 28 December 1889, Page 4
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174GAS EXPLOSION. Invercargill, Dec. 231. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 432, 28 December 1889, Page 4
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