A FATAL FIRE.
OLD LADY'S TRAGIC DEATH. SAILOR'S GALLANT ATTEMPT. RESCUE OF TWIN BABIES. '(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) ■>'.-. I . (Received 12.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, this day. A tragic fire, resulting in the death of Mrs. C. Yates, aged 70 years, and the narrow escape of twin babies, occurred in a residential establishment at Darlinghurst late last night. The owner of the premises emelt smoke, and rushed upstairs just in time to remove her babies. She heard a woman in a room ■where the seat of the fire was apparently located, Jnd screamed for help. A passing seaman named Edward Dess made several gallant attempts to rescue the woman. The roof fell in on him, and he was compelled to retire. By the time the brigade arrived the room was a mass of flames, and further attempt at rescue was hopeless. — (A. and N.Z. Cable.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 248, 18 October 1924, Page 43 (Supplement)
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