A CAUTION TO PARENTS.
A house in Te Awamutu had a very narrow escape from lire last Wednesday evening. One of the children, a boy six years of age, was sent upstairs to bed by himself ; he put the candle close to the window curtains, which took fire. The ilames soon spread to the ceiling, which is of calico and paper, and which of course blazed up fiercely. Fortunately the owner of the house happened to be at home at the time, and he succeeding in beating out the flames ; had he been absent nothing could have saved the house, as the shingles were very dry owing to the long continuance of dry weather. This should be a warning to parents not to trust young children with a light. This is the second accident of the kind that I have seen in Te Awamutu from precisely the same cause. The danger does not end here, for the fire may spread to other buildings. — (Own Correspondent.)
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1851, 17 May 1884, Page 2
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165A CAUTION TO PARENTS. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1851, 17 May 1884, Page 2
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