The New Zealand Journal

In the months following the Coroner's verdict on the cause of the Benge & Pratt store explosion, Messrs Benge and Pratt sought to re...

On 28 April, 1914, the District Coroner, W G  Riddell, S.M, rendered his verdict just three days after conclusion of proceedings. He found...

If the acetylene gas lighting system did not cause the Benge & Pratt store explosion, what did? The Coroner's inquest now turned t...

Before determining the cause of the explosion, the Coroner's Inquest had to first try to establish the cause of the fire. Evidence was...

Within the days of the Benge & Pratt store fire and explosion, the District Coroner convened an inquiry into the causes of the disaster ...

  The Funeral Procession for four of the those killed in the Benge & Pratt store explosion, 31st March 1914. Photo: Joseph Zachariah. Al...

  The Benge & Pratt Store Fire & Explosion. The body of William Flynn, 35, railway guard, was recovered approximately where the man ...

  The scene of the Benge & Pratt store explosion the day after. J A Hazelwood's store can be seen in the background, the photo was m...

    Evening Post, 30 March 1914, p. 7 The massive explosion that ripped through Benge & Pratt's store at 12:10 am on  29 March 1...

Evening Post Headline, 30 March 1914, p. 7 By the time Constable Mahoney arrived back at the scene of the fire with Messrs. Benge & Pra...

Evening Post Headline, 30 March 1914, p. 7 It was an ordinary Saturday's business from all accounts at Benge & Pratt's grocery...