EXPLOSION ON A SCOW
THAT LIGHTED MATCH. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. An alarming explosion of benzine oc-' cnrrcd on the scow Echo at Lyttelton this morning. The master of the vessel, Mclntyre, and Miller, a, shipwright, were making an inspection of the engine-room, when the former struck a match. An explosion occurred instantly, blowing out a partition and doing other damage. Mclntyre and Miller escaped with slight burns. The woodwork caught fire after the explosion, and damage was done to the extent of £SO.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 289, 3 June 1912, Page 5
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86EXPLOSION ON A SCOW Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 289, 3 June 1912, Page 5
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