THREE BURNED
STOVE IGNITES PETROL. SYDNEY, June 9. Sprayed with petrol when a stove hurst and set fire to their home yesterday, four members of a x family at Cronulla were enveloped in flames, two being so severely burned that their condition, is critical. The : . situated in Croydon Street, was partially destroyed. The accident occurred when the family was at breakfast. Beside them, a petrol stove was burning, when suddenly sit -burst hvith a loud I report and sprayed them with flaming petrol. ‘ • i i » A,.* AH ; Although their, own clothes ■ were on fire, the two sons, attempted to beat, out the burning clothes of their mother; and sister. Attracted by screams, neighbours hurried to their assistance, and extin- < guished the flames with blankets and vugs. - '
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1936, Page 3
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