A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
(By Telegraph—Press'Association),
, Dukhdin, Saturday. • Ada Lipport, 37 years of age, wife of the licensee of tho Scotia Hotel, North Dunedin, was burricd'ta death last night. Tho woman went to bed about ,8 o'clock, a candlo being left horning in tho room, which was visited by the servant twice or thrice. On going to the room a little before ton s tho servant found tho whole room on fire, and gavo an alarm. bti-enuousefiFortsworemade to'rescue the woman, but these wero baffled by the flames aud smoke. When tho jiro was got out, after three rooms had been gutted, thebodjmfliound charred beyond recognition/ Tho building was insured m the Norwich Union for £250, arid tho fumituro in the New Zealand. ...........
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4779, 21 July 1894, Page 2
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123A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4779, 21 July 1894, Page 2
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