A Woman Burned to Death
(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION) Donedih. July 20. Ada Liperfc, 87 years of age, wife of the licensee of the Scotia Hotel, North Dunedin, was burned to death to-night. The woman went to bed about 8 o'clock a caudle being left burning in the room, which was visited by the servant twice or thrice. On going to the room a little before ten the servant found the whole room on tire, and gave an alarm. Strenuous efforts were made to rescue the woman, but these were baffled by the flames and smoke.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 18, 21 July 1894, Page 2
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95A Woman Burned to Death Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 18, 21 July 1894, Page 2
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