SHOCKING ACCIDENT
EXPLOSION OF SPIRITS GIRL FATALLY BURNED A fatal accident occurred at the home of Mr Philip Finlayson, of Ruawai, when his daughter Phyllis, aged 22, lost her life as the result of the explosion of a tin of methylated spirits. Miss Finlayson was using methylated spirits for the purpose of heating the burner of a benzine iron preparatory to lighting it. The spirits ignited a celluloid brush and flames came in contact (with, the fumes from the container of methylated spirits standing near by. The explosion which followed ignited the deceased’s wearing apparel, a dressing gown. She rushed to the bathroom in an endeavour to extinguish the flames, but was not successful. She received terrible injuries. The only portion of her clothing, left was the girdle of the dressing gown. A neighbour, hearing the explosion, rushed over to investigate, but was too late. Medical assistance was obtained, but nothing could be done, and Miss Finlayson lingered on until 10 p.m. She was conscious to the last, being able to relate how the accident occurred.
At the inquest, held by Mr J. A. Me Lean, district coroner, a verdict of accidental death following severe burns and shock was returned. The deceased was a member of a wellknown North Auckland family, and was ’very popular in the district.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 8 January 1931, Page 4
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218SHOCKING ACCIDENT Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 8 January 1931, Page 4
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