TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1826, 29 October 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(United Prkss Association.)

Dunedin, October 18,

The following .are particulars of the case of death by burning in the Bruce County, On Sunday, about midday, Mr William Hodgson, of Canada, was

out looking after his sheep. He was standing on the edge of a very steep hill, upon which was a quantity of tussock and long dry fern, He lit his pipe, threw the match down, and went a few feet higher up the the hill, when on looking round he saw that the match had ignited the grass. Being a man advanced in years he could not climb the hill fast enough to escape the flames. He soon saw that there was only one resource before him—to lie down ami roll through the flames, which plan he immediately adopted, By the time he had rolled through the burning grass most of his clothes were burned off his back, his beard singed close to the flesh and he was terribly burned all over his body. His cries brought the assistance of Mr Mortimer, who had the poor old man conveyed to his house. Drs Stewart and Eeid were immediately sent for, who did their best for the sufferer, but without success. He was , iu an unconscious state until 9 o'clock next morning when he expired.