SHOCKING FATALITY IN CANTERBURY. A Father Burned to Death in an Attempt to Sava his Child. [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Thursday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2140, 27 March 1886, Page 2

SHOCKING FATALITY IN CANTERBURY. A Father Burned to Death in an Attempt to Sava his Child. [BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Thursday.

Thursday. Last night a fire broke out in the/lwdllinghouse of Mr Trueraan, at Waikan. Trueman, who is a bootmaker, set to work in tbe first place to ssecure the safety of his family, and, as ha thought, got them all out. He then proceeded to save all the furniture, etc., from the front of the building. Suddenly it was discovered that a child had been left in the parents' bed. Horrified at the thought, Truernan's instant resolve was to aave it at all hazards. With this intent he rushed into the burning portion of the house, but himself fell a victim to tbe flames. At about 6 o'clock this morning those who searched the blackened nuns found the remains of the father, but of the child they saw no trace,.

Messrs W. T. Hunter and Co. will sell at Lichfield, Patetere, on Thursday. April Bth— not Saturday, April 3rd. as printed in the advertisement on the fourth page— under instructions from the manager of the N.Z. and T. Y. Land Company. 300 Erst-class bullocks in fresh condition suitable for turnip feeding. Special trams will run for the convenience ot intending buyers. The order for the alteration ot the date arrived after the outside pages had cone to press. , .