FIRE AND PETROL.
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT. By THecraph—Preaa AaanoUtlaa. TE AWAMUTU, March 16. While tilling the petrol tank of a motor truck last night an electric lamp hurst, causing the fumes to ignite and George Morriss was painfully burnt about the arms and leas, while the garage building was levelled to the ground and apparently the forepart of the truck is beyond repair. Tho Fire Brigade arrived in time to confine the flames to the garage, saving the adjoining buddings. The garage was not insured hut the truck was covered.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18216, 18 March 1929, Page 4
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90FIRE AND PETROL. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18216, 18 March 1929, Page 4
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