A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
GELIGNITE EXPLOSION,
THREE DEATHS CAUSED
TAUMAHJNUI, This Day. News of a frightful tragedy comes from Tatu, 22 miles beyond Ohura.
From the meagre details to hand, it appears that a charge of gelignite exj.loded in the house of Mr. F. England, :i farmer. Mrs. England and a child were blown to atoms, and no trace of the child can be foand,
Miss Lilburn, sister-in-law of Mr. England, was also killed, being blown through a wall.
The police and a justice of the peace nave gone out to hold an inquest,
No further particulars ;u'e to hand. —
Press Assn
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Northern Advocate, 16 June 1920, Page 5
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101A SHOCKING TRAGEDY. Northern Advocate, 16 June 1920, Page 5
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