“GREATER LOVE .."
CHILD’S UNSELFISHNESS IN EIRE TRAGEDY.
■ Great decision and unselfishness wore shown by it 12-year-old Liverpool girl. Nellie Laughton, when her clothing caught fire following the explosion of a bottle of petrol. The girl was standing with her 7-,yeui;s-old sister near the kitchen, (ire when the explosion 'occurred; The clothes Of both children caught- live unu the elder girl saw her father dash to lfer , sister and roll her on the floor to extinguish the flames. Rather than get in his way, "Nellie Iran into a back room, where she tried to extinguish her own burning clothing by throwing a bucket of water over herself, 1 1 ‘ She died in hospital: Her, sister 'was severely burned. '■■is,
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11761, 7 October 1932, Page 2
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118“GREATER LOVE .." Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11761, 7 October 1932, Page 2
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