THRILLING ESCAPE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 261, 25 January 1928, Page 1

THRILLING ESCAPE

«nIIAN CARRIED FROM house fire at remuera u/lth the house in flames about " fir. and Mrs. M. Kilmac, of Kitlrawa Road, Remuera, had “narrow escape in the early Jaureof this morning, an. Kilmac was 111 and Mr. Kill’s thoughts were for his wife’s i,n He carried her from the burn- , building to a neighbour's house Sore the alarm. Wh.en the Remuera Fire Brigade aron the scene the house was Siing and there was no hope of Tfeig tt But for their timely arrival “ house next door, occupied by Mr. f Stormont, would have caught •jjjjt as it is only about 20 feet away. Mr. Kilmac re:urned to his home at .bout midnight' and lighted a Are in ’he kitchen to make a cup of tea for vs wife. Everything was in order „ hcn he went to bed, but at 2 o’clock •Sis morning he was awakened by the ilines of smoke and the c rackling of timber. Leaping from bed, he found that ths back portion of the house was inflames. He had some difficulty in neaping from the house with his wife, who was hysterical, loth were in their night attire. Nothing was saved from the burning building. There wais some delay in giving the alarm, as Mr. Kilmac attended to his wife before doing so, and flames were right through the building before the Remuera brigade arrived. The house is a five-roomed building, earned by Mr. J. Bullin.