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Chrmtcsuroh, August 15 Last night three men employed at R. Sutherland's bakery, Richmond, went to bed about nine o'clock, aud left a bucket full of ooke burning m their room, whloh is oloßfily boarded, and when the door and window are shot is almost air tight. They have been In the habit of doing this for some time, but owing to there being a broken pane m the window, no serious effects had hitherto resulted. This pane had been mended and consequently last night when the ooke fire burnt up the fames coald not escape. The head baker went to wake them at 2 a.m., and found them insensible. He opened the door and window and sent for Dr Stewart, under whose treatment two of them recovered, but the third, Fredk. Collins, is still m a praoarlous state.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1920, 16 August 1888, Page 3
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141(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION) Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1920, 16 August 1888, Page 3
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