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Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1921, Page 3

A girl about 18 years of age. residing in Ponsonby, Auckland, had a narrow escape from asphyxiation on Tuesday night (states the Ster). It appears tliat : when she retired to bed, rather earlier than usual, she left her bedroom light burning. The friends with whom she was residing shortly afterwards found the gas supply cut off, a defect which was remedied by attention to the slot meter. When the fresh supply came on the occupants of various rooms re-lit their gas-jets, but the girl in question had fallen asleep and knew nothing of the impending danger. Nearly two hours later the lady of the house had occasion to be near the girl’s bedroom, when she detected the escape of gas. On opening the door she roused the inmate, who was assisted out of bed. coughing and choking. Fortunately the window had been open, and although the atmosphere w*as very poisonous by the time the girl was rescued she suffered nothing worse than a severe headache in consequence of the mishap. Many gardeners are already securing (heir North British Garden Hose for the coming summer This Hoae stands up to year* ox wear I