EXPLOSION ON A MOTOR BOAT.
A FISHERMAN INJURED. [Uniikd Pbess Association.] TIMAttU, Wednesday. A fisherman named Ounderson went : out in a motor boat at 4 a.m., alone. A mile past the outer mole something went wrong with the benzine, and an explosion occurred The boat was set jon fire. He threw water on ithe flames, but the boat's sides began to burn, and Ounderson was driven to the bow. He wa.s just about to jump into thr water and endeavour to swim ashor 6 when he was seen and rescued by another boat. Tho burning boat was taken in tow, but it sunk before the chore w.is reached. Ounderson was badly burned on the hands and arms .
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 15 April 1909, Page 4
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117EXPLOSION ON A MOTOR BOAT. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 15 April 1909, Page 4
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