FATAL EXPLOSION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 763, 11 March 1910, Page 7

FATAL EXPLOSION.

EIGHT KILLED, 17 INJURED. By TclOErinh Press Association-OoDyrlrt't . . Calcirtta, March 9. An explosion occurred at a starch factory in a small town in India, result-' ing in eight persons being,.killed and seventeen injured—many fatally. huttanO Ketone news. . (From Sir Sbeciii 6drresb6ndent.i' . ' " ■■■■■••.•<•■ ■- ; ■' : Mr. E. P. Bunny's supporters have requested him to allow himself, to he nominated for another 'term of, office as Mayor of the. Hutt; While thanking the deputation, he intimated his intention not,to. stand again; when those present pledged themselves, to support the candidature .of Mr. Geo. London (formerly Mayor r of Petone); . who has. agreed to contest the, .office.

Mr. W. H. Russell informed a Dominion'reporter yesterday.that he had de- ; cided to cbiitest the Mayoralty of.Lower Hutt at tho coining, election. Mr. Russell was: a. candidate last year, against Mr. E. P. Bunny, and prior to that time he was a inenibcr of the Borough Council,; and acted for a .period as. Deputy r ■Mayor. Certain of the , present council who were ..regarded,., as iSossibilities have definitely decidfed .not to conie out, and at,present, tho. only candidates in the field are Messrs:. Russell. ' and London. .■..-.. ... .'. ■,. ...■■• ,

Between thirty and forty Hutt elector's met Mr. E. - P.. Bunny.: on Wednesday evening at the Lower.'Hutt-.'Town .Hall for,.the purpose of considering the formation of a Ratepayers' Association. The convener spoke.at length upon the advantages of such.an association in watching the', operations of the local governing, bodies: It wits resolved to foriri. the association; : a provisional committee of ten being set up to report to a! subsequent meeting. Despite the boisterous weather there' wits' a splendid attendance -at -the. mih ; strel c'riteftfiififneht given by. the Petdne amateurs in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. The proceedings are in aid of the Band Contest Fund. Items were given by Misses DcToth.F Brookes,- Hinemoa Wood, arid Messrs. Gray,, M'Wiliiams,; Mason (3),- Werne; Bowmin, and Master Christie. Miss Davies played the accompaniments:. ... At 5.55 on Wednesday night an outbreak of lire occurred in' a 4-roomed hbiise at Black - Bridge,- Lofrer Hutt, owned and, becupie'd by Mrs.-' Cbbksbn: The Hutt aiirt Alice'towii'.'brigades wore', soon oh the fbene,' and the Ramos were spSe'dily suppressed: Owing to the codricil having* recently .erected . a hose-box not -far from the Black Bridge, Mr.- HixTrott, assisted.' by others; was able to get a lead of lios? out; and had water playing on the outbreak before the brigades arrived., The kitchen; .however; was gutted; the damage done being es ; Mirlated.at .£SO. The'■ house was insured in tltti National Fire Assurance Office for .£300.. .. ;_'.'■ .;;. Good entries have been received for the Petdne, Junior Athletic Club's second ahriual sports meeting; which is to be held, dn the Petbne Recreation Ground on Saturday.

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