Man seriously burned
A young man was badly burned when a switchboard exploded at the Canterbury Drug. Company’s pharmacy division, at 284 Cashel Street, just before 5 p.m. yesterday. Mr R. G. Payne, aged 22, was reported to be: in a comfortable condition in Burwood Hospital . last evening with second-degree
and third-degree bums to the face, head, and neck. The cause of the explosion is still being investigated by fire-safety. officers and the Municipal Electricity Department. The resulting fire was quickly brought under control, and only minor damage was caused to the walls near the switchboard. The Temuka chemist who was severely burned in his
King Street pharmacy on August 7 is still in a serious condition in an isolation ward at Burwood Hospital. Mr I. M. Harbrow, aged 39, of Hornbrook Street, Temuka, suffered thirddegree bums to much of the body after he spilled a bottle of ether over himself and over an electric -heater. 1 -• ■—
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