SHOCKING OCCURRENCE
A Family Brirnt to Health. ' accident occurred m West Matftairid, N.S.W;, a Tew days ago. Neafcty a-rwhoje family of the name of MarsKall was burned tpai^ath . It appears that; Mrs Marshall; 1 went into a 1 bedroom Ho .^ive Ker (whose ages Tange Ifrbni [B»iJtdyvten yeai4) a drmE, wneft the bed curtains caught firp, and .before anything could be done lol'kve Ihem the l^other-knd twu( girls and & boy were "literaUv r roasted. \ln : deedi'tlie unfortiiuate' toother was com-, .pletely baked about the breaßt and other parts of the body, while tlhe feet of one of the boys was almost burnt ofiV and -the nose of one of the little girls' has completely gone. The sufferers i were taken to the hospital, wheie th^y lingered m frightful agony until death 'i piiti an end vto.'tiieir sufferings.. ~\ r > \
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 61, 11 February 1884, Page 2
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138SHOCKING OCCURRENCE Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 61, 11 February 1884, Page 2
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