ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.
CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.
Hawera. Oct. 8,
Esther Alice Knapton, three years ofr age, died in hospital late on Saturday night from injuries received by burning. Her grandparents left the child in the house for a few minutes, and, hearing screams., went in and found the child's clothes in flames, which were extinguished by wrapping the girl in a quilt. The coroner returned a verdict pf accidental death.
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Dunedin, Oct. 8.
•fames Douglas, of Athol, who was Injured on the railway at Dunedin station on Saturday evening, died this morning.
CHILD'S DEATH FROM BURNS.
Hawera, Oct. S,
Esther Alice Knapton. three years of age, died in hospital late on Saturday night from injuries received by burning. Her grandparents left the child in the house for a few minutes, and, hearing screams, went in and found the child's clothes in flames, which were extinguished by wrapping the child in a quilt. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death.
KILLED ON RAILWAY,
Dunedin, Oct.' 8,
James Douglas, of Atho), who was injured on the railway at Dunedin station 011 Saturday evening, died this morning.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1917, Page 2
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