BALCLUTHA.
Friday. Mr Gorman, the Agent for Nobel's dynamite, has finished the work of blasting rocks on the Clutha river, ordered by the Board of Conservators. The work has been very satisfactorily carried out, and it is believed no rocks now obstruct the navigation of the river- up to a point some miles below Beaumont. Mr Gorman yesterday afternoon experimented with dynamite upon tree stumps at Inch Clutha in the presence of a large number of settlers of Clutha. The experiments were considered highly satisfactory ; ona large stump and roots were completely smashed and blown out of the ground, and pieces scattered hundreds of feet over the paddock. Mr Gorman full explained the mode of using dynamite to those present. He also experimented at the Corporation quarry here, showing iis great strength over ordinary, blasting powder.
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2966, 17 August 1878, Page 2
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