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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 29 May 1919, Page 8

It is almost certain that one of the Hun mines that was known to be drifting towards the west coast recently has been washed ashore, for, according to well-authenticated reports, says the Patea Press, a terrific explosion occurred on the coast at some point between Kakaramea and Hawera on Wednesday afternoon last shortly before 4 o'clock. A local resident, who was out shooting in the vicinity, states that at the hour mentioned he heard the explosion in the direction of Hawera along the coast line. The report consisted of three distinct blasts almost simultaneously. So far no trace of any mine has been discovered, but this is accounted for by the fact -that^if' the mine struck and exploded on tbe rocks no trace of it would be seen, as there are steop cliffs practically all along the coast and little or no beach.