A little child heroine was brought to Kltham last week suffering from the effects of burns received while rescuing her baby brother from their burning home. From the meagre details available it was gathered that the child, four and a-half years old, had been left in charge of the home at Omona while the mother went with morning tea to her husband, who was working in the bush some little distance away. By some means the building took fire, and had a firm hold when noticed by the little girl, who must have then braved the flames and carried her little charge to safety uninjured, though in the exploit she herself was sorely burned about the face and hands. — "Taranaki News." Outdoor men should see our array of trousers for tennis, cricket and yachting. "Well worth wearing.—Geo. Fowlds, Ltd. —(Ad.)
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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 284, 30 November 1910, Page 5
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140Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 284, 30 November 1910, Page 5
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