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Fire inquiry commission

GV.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb. 7. A retired Auckland Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr E. F. Rothwell, Will be chairman of a Commission of Inquiry into the explosion and fire in Seaview, Hutt Valley, on September. The other members of the Commission are Mr R. B. Keey, reader in chemical engineering, Canterbury, and Mr D. L. Weston, consulting engineer at Rotorua. A Gazette notice says that they are to report by July 31 on the cause and suggest how similar disasters might be prevented. They will also consider whether legislation should be enacted to prevent this type of explosion. Five men died in the explosion and fire which occurred at Chemicals Manu-i factoring Company, Ltd. i

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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33765, 11 February 1975, Page 19

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Fire inquiry commission Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33765, 11 February 1975, Page 19

Fire inquiry commission Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33765, 11 February 1975, Page 19