TRAPPED BY FLAMES

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 106, 7 May 1934, Page 10

TRAPPED BY FLAMES

TWO WOMEX, PERISH

FIRE AT BLOOMFIELD '

(By Telegraph.—Press Association)

DAI^NEVIBKE, This Day.

A tragedy occurred at BlooinfieU, near Ti-Tree Point, at about 8.30 last night when a well-known.;:settler; Mrs. Ellen Franklin, aged 76J and her lady, companion, Miss Smaile, about.■i'O^perished in a fire VhicK destroyed. \the house occupied by them. ■ . : ■'■■',

- The fire was discovered by a neighbour named Churchouse, wholives opposite. He hurried to the louse, which, is situated on a hill about 300 yard's from the road, and succeeded in reaching Mis. Franklin's bedroom but failed to discover her. He was unable to gain access to any other part of the building owing to the raging flames and -intense smoke, and nothing further coUld be done to help. This mpniing the bodies of Sirs. Franklin and Miss Sniaile ,were : found lying in a passage way. ■ ;' . Mrs. Franklin, who was a.widow, had resided in the house in which she met her death for the past; 46: years, and had previously lived in the Wairarapa. Miss Smaile.had not long been lady companion to Mrs. Franklin, having come here from Auckland. It is believed that she has a sister residing at Wanganui. Mrs. Franklin leaves a Mmily of five sons, all well-known.;'set-tlers, and'a married daughter,-Mrs. Young, residing at Woodyille v '■■