FATAL BURNS.
DEATH OF AMATEUR CHORUS GIRL (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WANGANUI. Sept. 5. At the inquest concerning Lily Darby, vho died from burns received at the Opera House, a. verdict was returned xj. 1 death, no blame being attachable to,,anyone. The question of naked gas-lights in dressing rooms was discussed. An expert witness .instanced those used in other theatres, «ind considered some lientijio* appliances were required for melting .n-ense-paints. He declared that was safer than the stumps of candles, but agieed that an electric hot-point might answer the purpose, though he had not seen one used.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 September 1924, Page 9
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