BUS WRECKED
EXPLOSION OF GELIGNITE. (By Telegraph • -Press Association.) WANGANUI, Thursday. A tweiity-seater omnibus was wrecked by a violent, explosion at ().: 15 this evening, when standing hi C.rey Street, .Marlon. The inis, which is owned by Mr L. S. Weld, did not contain any passengers at tin* time. The roof was blown off. one side blown out, and all the windows .-hallered. hut. the. petrol lank and engine were not damaged. The lerrille force of Ihe explosion left a hole jn Hie road. II is staled Dial apparenly gelignite was the cause of llie explosion.
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Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18653, 3 June 1932, Page 10
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