SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS
BIG DAMAGE AT DISTILLERY. ESTIMATE ABOUT £500,000. (United fr.esa Association —By Electrio Telegrapn Ocuoyrigh* ’ PEORTA (Illinois), July 22. A series of explosions "which ere followed by a fire Wrecked three buildings of the Hiram Walker distillery today. The damage is estimated to be £500,000. The buildings destroyed were valued at £IOO,OOO, and 6,000,000 gallons of green whisky that was lost was valued at £400,000.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 24 July 1935, Page 7
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