HOUSE ON FIRE.
MAN SAVES WIFE. Mr J. U- McKay and his wife had a lucky escape from their home yester. dav morning, when it was found that fire had such a grift on the building that the stairs and ordinary fire escapes could not be used. . rt was a two-stoned house m Oostreet, the ground floor 0 f which was occupied by Mr McKay's confectionery shop. The lire had a gd° f l B ri P on tlie staircase, smoke and flames cutting off all escape from the window. Mr McKay attempted to closo the floor of the bedroom, but, the heat and smoke were too much to be coped with, and he was driven back. Not thinking to smash the window, he exerted all his strength to opening it, and at last succeeded Bv this time Mrs McKay Sl ■.state" of collapse, and refused 7o climb out of the window before her husband, so that Mr McKay had to Eb out and drag his wife after him, and carry her along the verandah r °&?Coftente and building were insoSMih the floyal Exchange Assure SKTCo. for £250.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18899, 14 January 1927, Page 8
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188HOUSE ON FIRE. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18899, 14 January 1927, Page 8
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