POWER HOUSE ACCIDENT.
I''OUR MEX INJURED. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 13. An accident occurred at the City Power Station at King's Wharf this evening, four men named Alex'ndor Wyllic -(city engineer), W. M'. Pui'celL superintendent),' Honry Pearson (shift engineer), and William' Albert Oram (greaser) being sevorely burned about the face and body. ~ An explosion occurred in the crank chamber of the engine, . coupled with the generator, blowing off tho cover of tho lubricating cup. Oil shot out, aud, spreading famvise, caught all four men. Oram and Pearson were removed to tho hospital.
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North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13932, 14 July 1917, Page 6
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93POWER HOUSE ACCIDENT. North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13932, 14 July 1917, Page 6
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