FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION.
Unfortunately, lamp explosions arc bocoming rather frequent ; and worse still, it is nob ulwuyfl property which aufforo. Not many months Binco wo were horrified by t ho particulars of the death of the South Australian Minister of Lands, caused by the bursting of a railway lamp, tho burning oil from which ignited his clothing. A later victim ia Lord Koinilly, who loab his life at tho Egertou (Jurdous fire. Tho London Times, in reporting tho mattor, flays : " Lord Homilly accidentally upset the lamp, and was rendered insensible by tho fumes of tho burning oil." Tho Daily News, on tho other hand, simply points to the accident as illustrating " tho danger of using potroloum lamps." The danger, of course, cannot bo cntiiely eradicated, but it can be minimised by using Luxcno, tho " safe light." Common low test kerosene gives no security. Uso Luxcno, which is freer from smoke and smell, gives a softer, purer light, and burns less quickly.
For Continuation of Nowb see Pago A
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7264, 12 October 1891, Page 3
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168FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION. North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7264, 12 October 1891, Page 3
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