FAMILY BURNT TO DEATH
FIRST LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED.
In Raetihi^on Wednesday it was considered that -it would be marvellous i: all the settlers in,the outlying district.', had escaped the flames. News has now been received that- one family— Miv J, Akereon, his wife, and chiid^—had per ished. This family" lived in a bush settlement on the Matingaturoa-road,, about eight miles north-west ,of Raetihi, ■The bodies were dfscovered in thebuehby search parties iwhich went out from Raetihi in charge of the police. According to the latest reports,, a search was still being made for others' who were missing.
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 70, 22 March 1918, Page 7
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98FAMILY BURNT TO DEATH Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 70, 22 March 1918, Page 7
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