A charge of gelignite placed under the side i steps of the Frankton Town Hall caused a commotion among 490 dancers when it exploded during the progress of a dance on Saturday evening. A section of the weatherboarding was blown away, but little damage was done. The building shook with the force of the detonation, but the couples were soon reassured and continued dancing. Most of the force of the explosion was spent in the air, as the was not in a confined space. Had the explosive been placed further under the building the consequences may have been more serious.
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Kaikoura Star, Volume LIV, Issue 36, 10 May 1934, Page 3
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