STORING EXPLOSIVES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 27, 22 June 1914, Page 4

STORING EXPLOSIVES.

A STARTLING RETURN. . ~ THE FIRE BOARD TAKES AOTJDNj A somewhat startling report was %$ rented at the annual meetln/oIH * w , ".yinouth Fire Board on Frffl evenmg m connection with the locaS *nd quantities of various goods Store? m the borough. The return that m-all cases tho quantity of Ibenwnt and kerosene stored was less than t£ dealers were licensed for. " In geM and o her •explosives, however (XS aie under the control of the Customs D* partment), the following earned by five different flrms:-{l)ffl3 geligmte 2Mb gunpowder, 1200 04* am° cartnd f«i <S) «)& gYfig. u> ™ b «" n P owi «. HOO cartridge* (4) Mb gelignite, 311, gunpowder, ToOO cartridges; (5) 051b gelignite, Mb gu*. powder, 500 cartridges, 10 gallons methylated spirits and turpentine. „:"'-° Superintendent o( «'« Brigad* said that firemen should not be allowS rep™?* a °" U ' ° f the I,lat ' os mmed in * h *

After considerable discussion, it wttJP ™t? lv '-d—"That this Board has reitfP Witt,the greatest eoneern the returaSS inflammable and explosive goodg storSS ™JJi op #* "'"' otl,l>r pram** in vario3| parts of the borough, and chiefly in f£3l central blocks of the business are*. »M? entirely fail* to understand why should be granted by the CouniT£%4 the storage of large quantities of ben™K' snne and kerosene in quite unsuitable ; places or why the Customs should tone' f.2 permits for dangerous explosives 'to b* -r.v kept m retail Shops in the centre &&s<' town. Die Board urges upon tlwTloV. '■/'■' ougli Council the need for imnrtdhlt* ■ • action to prevent disastroua^KwK.qucnees to life and property." '^HP'fiK'