CHILD MOISONED BY EATING MATCH-HEADS.
Tina morning) Dr Purclias reported that la3t night, at eight o'clock, the child of a, gardener, named Noild, residing At JNcWmarket, had died from the effects of bating the heads of wax vesta?. The parents of the child, an infant of two yciirs, about six o'clock last evening, observed alarming symptoms, and Dr. Purchaa was summoned at once. Nothing, LoWever, could bedond, and the little Sufferer speedily Huccumbed. An inquest will be held-probably on Mom I day. Neild, the father Of the child, ia in the employ of Mr E, Hesketh, solicitor; '
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Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3546, 17 December 1881, Page 3
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