THE SHELLY BAY EXPLOSION.
[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington', Tuesday. At the inquest 011 the victims of the Shelly Bay explosion, Sergeant-Major Gunn stated that at Malta and Hongkong he had seen guncocton explode through heat produced by the soldering iron. Lieutenant Treherne of H.M.s. Curacoa, deposed that copper was more dangerous than tin in making canisters, as it was a better conductor of heat. From what he saw at Shelly' Bay lie thought partial detonation had occurred. If complete detonation had taken place all the men would have been blown to pieces. Tic considered it improper to use soldering iron, or heat of any description in connection with guncotton. It was possible, but improbable, that the explosion occurred through dropping one of the primers. The accident, he should say, was caused by the improper use of a soldering iron, or some act of carelessness. He had heard all the circumstances of the explosion, and was surprised that complete detonation had not taken place. The inquest was further adjourned for a week.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8541, 15 April 1891, Page 5
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171THE SHELLY BAY EXPLOSION. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8541, 15 April 1891, Page 5
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