WAIPUKURAU.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 5013, 20 September 1906, Page 2

WAIPUKURAU.

(Own Correspondent.) Tho hall was lighted np for tha Bi pital Sooial last night bytbe2olhft tury Light. All went well until ala half-past nine, when the lights „ donly went out and a little seDiati was caused when a small iUm,, noticed arising from the gaßotneisi, rumour immediately got about tbili explosion would take plaoe sud Ik prosent made for the outside, (k stable Stevens quiokly saved a kleokl clearing the entrance passage, ( flame was soon put out, and on suh enquiries from Mr Prico, tbs eogiu in charge, it was found thalmai had boon tampering with the oarbsnl in the gasometer, oausiog a leikipi oil which gradually overflowsd thiul and coming in oontaot with tbity underneath, had burst into film. I Price, who unfortunately got bill) badly burned in putting out tho ilia informs me there was really do ditj of explosion whatever, and it ii oilfi cases where people know nothing ski tho ongino and get inquisitive that Ik accidents happen. He bipes tbepa who cuused the mishap will not br had their curioeity satisfied.