A Fatal Fire.
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
[By Telegraph] (Per Press Association.) Oajiarc, Dec. 10. A fire occurred last night, by which one of the Benevolent Society's cottages was totally destroyed. There was no water near the place and the fire had to burn itself out. It was reported that the occupant of the cottage, Mrs Quigley, had been burned to death in the fire, bub it was some time before it was proved to be the case. The charred body was found near the door which deceased had been endeavoring to reach. She was a very old women, An inquest was held, at which a verdict of accidentally burned to death was returned.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 499, 11 December 1897, Page 3
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114A Fatal Fire. Hastings Standard, Issue 499, 11 December 1897, Page 3
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