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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4013, 15 January 1892, Page 2

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(By Telegraph). (Per United Press Association). FiroatQhristctaroh. Girl several? Burst. CHRHTonunon, Friday. A fire broke outlast night in the dwelling of F. 0. Raphael, and before the flames were got under the building was completely gutted, Nothing 'was saved, and a number of valuable piotuwa'wero destroyed, The family esoaped in their night dresses, but the servant, Jane Blaokmore, who was sleeping in the western side of the house, evidently did not wake. An alarm was raised, a ladder procured, and Mr M'Lean, au employee in the "Press" office, entered the burning building through a widow, He found the girl lyiug on the floor partly stupefied with smoke, M'Lean succeeded in getting her out, and in doing so both fell on the iron roof leanto, in which the fire was burning. The girl remained on tho roof, but MoLoau rolled off on to tho asphalt path and was unhurt. The girl was severely burnt by lying on tho hot roof without her clothes. Medical assistance was procured, The docrar is of opinion she oannot survive, as all her skin is burnt off, OomnlttoA for Trial Weluijgtos), Friday, JamosMadden, an ex-publican, was committed for trial this morning for attempting to stab X)r Grace with a pocket knifg,