CHARCOAL FUMES.
TWO MODE DEATHS. By Telogroph —Press Association. Auckland, last night. This morning two mon named Alfred Bay, father and son, wore found dead in tho hold of a yacht off tho wharf. Doath was evidently duo to charcoal suffocation. The men enmo from Turanga Creek, whero they resided, on Thursday last, with a cargo of charcoal. Tho yacht was observed still lying in tho same placo this morning. Suspicion was roused and the .hatches woro raised, whon tho men wore found dead. A can containing embers were found near them. It is ovidont that they lighted the charcoal and went to sleep, thinking tho ventilation sufficient.
Masterton, last night. Tho Natives who wore partly suffocatod aro recovering.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 506, 20 August 1902, Page 3
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