A GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION.
A TERRIBLE AFFAIR.
(united peess association.]
Sydney, May 25.
A fearful explosion occurred at Palmer's Island, a township on the Clarence River yesterday afternoon. Three youths were handling fireworks m a store when a specimen known as " Jumping Jack" fired off and flew into an open barrel of gunpowder which was standing close at hand. A terrific explosion followed, the store being shattered to pieces, while the young fellows received fearful injuries. One of them named Block has since died.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 112, 26 May 1891, Page 2
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83A GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION. Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 112, 26 May 1891, Page 2
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