FATALITY IN ADELAIDE.
MOTHER AND CHILD dURNED. [BY ELECTRIC TELEORAPH--COPTIMOHT.J [.PER PRESS ASSOCIATION ] ADELAIDE, Jliwcli 24. A shocking fatal accident occurred, to-day. A Mrs Hinton wns warming some food for her baby in her bedroom, using a spirit lamp for the purpose, when the lamp exploded find sot fire to the bed, on which the infant and another child were lying. The mother was terribly burned while trying to rescue thorn, and sho and the infant succumbed; to the frightful injuries received.
A man heard Airs Hinton , s agonised cries for help, and rushed into the house to the rescue. He and the .second child were badly burned.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HC19100326.2.14.7
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 March 1910, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
108FATALITY IN ADELAIDE. Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 March 1910, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Log in