EXPLOSION OF BENZINE
FARMER SEVERELY BURNED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Tc Awamutu, Last Night. A farmer at Te Kawa, named A. J. Mold, was badly burned about the arms during last night when drawing some benzine from the tank of his motor-lorry to oblige a passing motorist, who had run short. While the ber.zine was bei'-T drawn off, a man standing by struck a match and the fumes exploded. The lorry caught fire and the garage was in danger of destruction until all present smothered the flames. Mr. Mold was brought into Te Awamutu for surgical attention.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1926, Page 9
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