ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS
CHILD FATALLY SCALDED. [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, December 27. A little girl named Muriel Grant, seven years, Fell into a copper of boiling water at johnsonville last night. She was admitted to the hospital severely scalded and suffering from shock, and died at an early hour this morning. BURNING FATALITY. A sad burning fatality occurred at Mapua early on Christmas morning. Two daughters of Charles Higgs were camping for pleasure in a loft near the house. During the night the building caught fire ■ —it is presumed through crackers—and the girls had difficulty in escaping, being grievously burned. The elder girl, Euphemia, aged 15, died at midday on Saturday ; and the younger, Constance, aged 12, lies in a precarious condition, but with a fighting chance of recovery. The Higgs's came from Te Kuiti, and are most popular and respected settlers. COLLAPSE OF FIREMAN. Just before the Maori sailed from Lyttelton on Friday night a fireman, J. Barns, who was lying in his bunk, collapsed and died. At the_ inquest a verdict of “ Death from heart failure” was returned.
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Evening Star, Issue 17544, 27 December 1920, Page 4
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