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Concord Quarry Explosion
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Concord Quarry Explosion

BySally Jerapetritis August 16, 2023August 18, 2023

At about 9:30 pm on Saturday, 27th July 1935, there was a loud explosion coming from the vicinity of the Concord Quarry in Ian Parade, opposite Exile Bay. People living nearby immediately contacted the police when they could hear shrieks of distress coming from the area. When Constable Adams, who was on his way to…

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