NEW PLYMOUTH OIL
ANOTHER BLOW-OUT. (By Tehoraoh —Press Association.J NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. There "was another blow-out at the petroleum works on Saturday night—this time at the No. 3 bore, where clearing operations ,had been going on for a few days previously. During a lull, it was successfully capped, much to the satisfaction of people living in the who were somewhat panic-stricken by the eruption. It started to flow oil at 5 a.m. on Sunday, and has maintained it up to the time of writing, though the gas pressure is almost too strong to allow the oil to come away freely. No. 5 well is still steadily producing ahoutt 40 barrels daily, whilst. No, 2 shows no variation in its output.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10581, 12 March 1912, Page 5
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121NEW PLYMOUTH OIL Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10581, 12 March 1912, Page 5
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