TERRIBLE EXPLOSION TAKES LIVES OF THREE LITTLE BOYS.
(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright ! (Received January 4, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 3. It looked ac though somebody had flung a bomb.” said 7 homas Ohallis, describing the scene when he rushed up to help the boys who were killed and injured by the explosion of the empty petrol drum (see cable on Page 1). Eight arms were stretched out lying in a circle about the flaming drum. Ewo of the boys were dead and part of one’s face was blown away. Another was lying 25 yards distant. An eye-witness said that he saw something like a big doll flung into the air which came down with a thud, it was the hoy who was found lying apart from the others. The boys ages were between 5 and 10. The injured include three brothers.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18959, 4 January 1930, Page 10
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