EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURE

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 May 1934, Page 2

EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURE

WARNING TO PUBLIC [l’EB PRESS ASSOCIATION.! CHRISTCHURCH, May 17. The danger from people manufacturing explosives and using them was stressed at the Magistrate’s Court, this morning, when Dougald Ingram Henderson, of New Brighton, was charged 'with manufacturing explosives. Defendant pleaded guilty. The Magistrate convicted and discharged him. Henderson was charged with manufacturing for practical use an explosive of a chlorate powder, consisting of a mixture of potassium chlorate and sulphur, contrary to provisions of Clause 5 of the regulations under the •Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act. ' Sub-Inspector Powell said that Hen- [ derson was engaged in blasting logs for a neighbour. He had mixed potassium chlorate and sulphur and poured powder into the holes. He was in the act of packing the holes when an explosion occurred. Two girls and defendant were injured, defendant and one girl being rendered unconscious.

Roy Girling Butcher, chief inspector of explosives, said it. was regretted it had been found necessary to bring the case, as defendant had considerable punishment by reason of his injuries, hut the Department. considered it necessary to give the maximum possible publicity to the facts regarding the hazards of chlorates ot sodium and potassium.