MAN ON FIRE.
« ! LONDON CftALIE'S BEG-TIIMnT) HAND I c-ATcn::.-- light in a strangel M.VXNcn. vlc:::n of a curious tii'ddeDt ontsido (;-lrI»r-s Uro.. n T:;L>- S:a;ion. London, on ! Sp:nrr:a- morning, October 4:!). J h> st.jppc.l to lifTht his pipe, and shaded Hie match In th<> palm of his hand, which was besrim.M with .-..a.! tiuaz and oil. The dust IgT.liPii, and bo-li hands, were enveloped in flump. Clrvat] then rubbed his hands against his trousers to put out the flam«. but these 1,, turn raiishi tire. J Fortunately a water-cart belonging to the I necdon T\-taii r>is:rl.-t Council was rins» i by. and this was ralie.l into requisition by I the Bpp'T(i:ors, " ! -'h the result liar the , I <;;rv:>n was hsdly burnt about the hands ' :mil lees j-.nd suffprprl from sbo<-k. but nfrer ! trp-i'.nipnt in p. r.ei?hbourlri(: surgery he , -was abl<? to proceed to his home at Wir.esden Green.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 279, 22 November 1913, Page 17
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148MAN ON FIRE. Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 279, 22 November 1913, Page 17
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