TWO MEN KILLED
Believed by Mine Explosion W.-bingtoti, \p«-il 22 Nu«-s of what is boiitived :o h.iv bt-ea the exp osion of a German min--, requiring in the do eh of c.vo men has been received by tho Gommi-'siojoe; of Police. The message states : " E'irly yesterday Mr Ryan, furmor, of Woo.Heigh, BS miles south id Auckland, heard a hind explosion along the coast. On iav.-stigoting ho found tlie remains of two men and several heal of catdd on t'e.H beach. Ie is suradsed 'hod the (xpiodon v. ocaused by a mine thac had b^m w-shed anhore, although, on impec: ing the locality, Ryan found no traco of any metal. The two men weiv evidently drovers, and tlmy were evidently taking cattle al >ng th - beach."
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XVII, Issue 7155, 23 April 1919, Page 3
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