CAT TURNS ON GAS
F iLY NEARLY SUFFOCATED ■ By Tb'r.t/raph — I’e.r I'rexs Association) WELLINGTON, April 27. A domestic cat was responsible lor a Wellington family receiving a scare and ratber a ton vivid demonstration of lion easily a tragedy can lie I 1 ought a non e. ''ii- Friday night tic.' f mily. consisting of the mother and three children had fish for tea. Before going to bed the mother placed the remainder of the fi :h on top of the gas stove. The cat was left inside during the night. It jt mpad on to the gas stove. In doing so it tinned on one of the gas taps. The house was full of gas in the morning whim the family arose. One little girl '•ollapsed alongside the stove. ’! lie mother managed to get her outside. All of the Tamily were violently ill, and were much shaken by the experience.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1931, Page 3
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151CAT TURNS ON GAS Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1931, Page 3
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