Robert Swan, 14, of Euroka-street, Northbridge, received shocking burns to the face, hands, and legs when he set alight blasting powder, causing an ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 17 May 1937, Page 10
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