TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
CABLE NEWS
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)
BUILDING COMPLETELY WRECKED
LEAKAGE Of DAS THE CAUSE.
(Received Last NjgEl, 9.20 «'clocfe.>
SYDNEY, May 2. A terirfic gae explosion occurred sA Homebush, a, township in New Soutfe. (Wale®, and completely wrecked *. newly built chop and blattered the windows in neighiboiMring buildings, ©eriously injuring two men. In ttttte sho:< occupied by Messrw (Riley and Co., estate agents, M? Riley junr. lit a epxrit lamp, and almost imimediately there was an. explosion of gas, whcdi ig supposed to (have ; Been leading. Mr Riley and an assistant were buried in .tihie debris. Both bre in. & serious condition.
A workman, standing in, front off rtihe ishop was .(blown across the road, (but was praoticalfly uninjured*
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10625, 2 May 1912, Page 5
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121TERRIFIC EXPLOSION Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10625, 2 May 1912, Page 5
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