THREE WOMEN BURNT TO DEATH.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 280, 11 July 1888, Page 3

THREE WOMEN BURNT TO DEATH.

Sydney, June 27. Margaret McLijod, a fine young woman, lost her life at Oakvale, near Mai bland, on the 24fch insl., through her clothing catch ing fire. Deceased approached the fireplace at her home on Friday last for tome hot water, and while so engaged her dresb caught the flames. The unfortunate woman ran out of the house screaming, bub was subsequently caught by some friends, who rolled her in a blanket. The lower ex tremities, however, were so dreadfully burned thab she eventually succumbed to her injuries.

Melbourne, Juno 27. Mrs Woodward, wife of G. A, Woodward) a resident of Maldon, was burnt to death under painful circumstances yesterday. The deceased lady was 54 years of age and had been ailing some time, causing a derangement' of the mind. In this state she set fire to her clothes in the bush, and was so terribly burned that she died shortly afterwards. A house tenanted by John Bennett, horse - dealer, Bedford - street, North Melbourne, was burned early this morning. Bennett escaped with difficulty ; but his wife, an old woman aged 92, was burned to a cinder.

He Ought to be Knighted.— A man has applied for a patient for a fountain pen, which, by the pressure of the thumb on a small rubber ball, projects a stream of ink through the holder and into the face of the lellow who is looking over your shoulder while you are writing. Breathless young lady (just arrived at station, accompanied by lady friends) : ' Will I have time to say goodbye to my friends before the train leaves for the North ?' Porter : ' Yes, miss. Gives him a tip and says : ' How fortunate. How soon does it btavt?' Porter: 'In aboutthree hours.' •