FIRE AND NARROW ESCAPE FROM LOSS OF LIFE.
■. ' ■»■ ,j , „ [By Teleobaph.j ••4V« *' Wellington, July 20. A cottage at Killernie, occupied by a , man named Moiling was burned down . during .last night. It. appears that the fire was discovered in the house during tjie afternoon, a spark or something having burned a hole through the carpet. -It was put out to all appearances, and the place was deluged with water. When the inmates retired to j rest all appeared safe, hut at 1 a.m. they were awakened by the jilace being in flames, and had barely time to escape ■ With their lives. Morling’s beard was utterly burned' off before he got out. The cottage is insured in the South "British office for £IOO and the furnitun for £25.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2907, 20 July 1882, Page 3
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127FIRE AND NARROW ESCAPE FROM LOSS OF LIFE. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2907, 20 July 1882, Page 3
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