TRAGEDY OF THE BUSH
MAORI GIRL’S DEATH,
OTHER NATIVES SUFFER SEVERE BURNS. PEB PBES3 ASSOCIATION. WAIROA, June 3. rhe police received information on Tuesdav of a distressing occurrence which ‘befell a Maori at a scruh-cut-ter’s camp at Waihuao, which resulted in death from shock following severe burns of a girl named Tawai W' i Hone, Aged 16. It appears that the family retired to rest, on Sunday night, leaving a fire burning, a common ppactico ■with the natives, as the night was rerv cold. About 1 a.m. on Sunday the' father was suddenly roused by finding the tent in flames. The occupants had great difficulty m -scaping with rtheiir lives, all being more or less severely burned, especially the girl, who was btirnr.il about the body and face. She Was attended by Dr Somerville and Nurse Nacra that day, but died on Monday. The father, mother, and two other children were brought to Wairoa Hospital for treatment. An inquest will be held.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10606, 3 June 1920, Page 5
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162TRAGEDY OF THE BUSH New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10606, 3 June 1920, Page 5
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