BURNED TO DEATH.
By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, March 8. At the inquest at Hastings, to-day, touching the death of Martin Periva (or Pellor), a native of Ceylon, aged about 45 years, who had just arrived at Karama Station, to take up a position as cook, Mr S. E. McCarthy (Coroner) returned a verdict that the deceased met his death owing to being badly burned whilst in a state of intoxication; that every reasonable attempt was made to rescue him from the burning building, and that he was properly cared for afterwards.
CABLE NEWS.
United Press :AssocisUion- Bv Electric Telegraph Copyright,
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3133, 9 March 1909, Page 5
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100BURNED TO DEATH. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3133, 9 March 1909, Page 5
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