FATAL FIRE.
FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH. BRIGADE HELPLESS. [BT TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ELTHAAf. Alarcli 21. A fatal lire occurred at two this morning when the Dominion Istai'ding house of thirteen rooms was totally destroyed and four occupants were burned to death. The dead are as follows: Priscilla Rebecca Grcufoldt. willow, aged 49, cook. Irene Harrison, aged 21. a domestic. George Charles Xcilsen. aged 21, a grocer’s assistant. Victor Davidson, aged 19, a visitor.
The chat-rod remains were found in the debris.
When the fire was discovered the building was in flames. The brigade was. helpless in the lace of a howling gale and their services were devoted to saving tho adjoining building and shop occupied by Air Harrj.son, painter and papci-hangor, and outbuildings.
There were ten occupants of the hoarding lt.ouse, six making their escape in their night clothes. George Davidson, a brother ol \ ictor. jumped from an upstairs window and is in a serious condition in the hospital. Another victim is in the hospital with minor injuries. The victims were well known in the district.
'l’lio tragedy has caused a shock to the community. The origin of the lire is a mystery. An inquest will he held.
The insurances on the buildings were £675 in the Standard Office, and tho contents £SOO.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1926, Page 3
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