EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MAGAZINE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9041, 28 January 1908, Page 5

EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MAGAZINE.

MUCH DAMAGE DONE. Received January 27, 9 a.m. SYDNEY, January 27. A fire occurred in the powder magazine of the Great Cobar mine. The mine contained 1,7.50 pounds of explosives. The surface manager noticed the outbreak in time to warn all residents in the vicinity, and to post scouts to prevent anyone approach? ing. A tremendous explosion occurred, which badly damaged a number of cottages in the vicinity. Two men were slightly injured by flying debris. The force of the explosion was felt for miles. All the lights in a hotel a mile away were extinguished. HORSES KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Received January 27, 11.18 p.m. SYDNEY, January 27. At Ulin, near Cassilis, two lads named Archer and Bailey were riding on horseback, when; their horses were struck dead by lightning.

AFFAIRS IN CANADA. MR GOW INTERVIEWED. Received January 28, 1.12 a.m. BRISBANE, January 27. Mr Gow, the New Zealand trade representative ia Canada, arrived by the Moana. In a" interviewee said he found the commercial men in Canada very anxious to do business with the possessions under the British flag. The recent depression in America had affected Canadian business a good deal, but he was hopeful that'the trrde between Canada and New Zealand would be worked up in the near future. The feeling in Canada against the Commonwealth tariff was still strong. The people there expected far better terms from Australia. The "All-Red" route was being freely discussed by Canadian commercial men. They were hopeful that the service would be brought into operation." The Japanese' question was receiving serious attention from the people o£ Canada, and was one of the chief planks of the Opposition platform. Parliament estimated that there were 90,000 Japanese residing in Honolulu. \