FIRE AT BALCLUTHA.
mother rescues HER CHILDREN.
baby dies from burns
(Press Association.) DUNEDIN, May 26. A fire resulting in the destruction of a five-roomed house and the death of a child six months old occurred at Balclutha last evening. Mrs. Weir, wife of i coal merchant, who occupied Ue house, left the dwelling for a brief period to milk a cow. When she returned the house was in flames. The fire origimated in a back bedroom where .a fire had been, kept burning. owing to a boy three years old having a bail th Mrs.’ Weir rescued her three children, but tho baby was so badly burned about tho face, arms, and feet that she died this morning. The house, which was ovvned by Jo piso AVarepa, was insured lor LloO m the Norwich Union Office.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2201, 27 May 1908, Page 3
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137FIRE AT BALCLUTHA. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2201, 27 May 1908, Page 3
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