TWO MEN KILLED.
. . ft 'ACETYLENE EXPLOSIONS By Telegraph—Press Association- Copyright. (Rec. February 5, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sydney, February 4. Mr. Edwards, a member of tho Federal House for North Sydney, and a man named Graham were overhauling an acetylene plant at Mr. Edwards's residence when an explosion occurred and both wero killed instantly. They wero terribly injured.
■ Tho forco of tho explosion blow the bodies a distance of several yards and wrecked, tho shed. Mr. Edwards was apparently standing over tho tank watching the repairs. His death is a severe loss to the Federal Opposition as ho was one of its most prominent and strongest members.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1044, 6 February 1911, Page 5
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