GASWORKS EXPLODE
[PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.]
Sydney, Aug. 28.
A terrific explosion occurred in the meter-room of the Orange gasworks. The building wa*s shattered. Ambrose, the manager, and Fitzgerald and Jackson, ■workmen, were injured, Ambrose and Fitzgerald seriously. The latter died after admission to the hospital.
LATER DETAILS
(Received 30, 9.5 a.m.) Sydney, Aug. 30.
Fitzgerald and. Jackson were repairing a meter at the time, of the explosion. The walls were blown out and the debris scattered far. The sound of the explosion was heard at a great distance.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 216, 30 August 1911, Page 5
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