BURNT TO DEATH
SIX MAORI CHILDREN. (Per Press Asaojei&tida.-^Copyright}, TAUMARUNUI, August 23. A terrible tragedy occurred last_ night at a Maori land. development, settlement, about eight- miles past Ti.ugariro bridge,.in the national park, on the Ta.upo highway, when six Maori children were burned to death. Their parents, Edward Biddle and, liis wife, both Maoris, put the six children- to bed in the house, and .with, their infant, went to spend tlie even ing with >ieighlpqup.^.,.,. Another neighbour later discoverer)-, Hhe house in flames, and called / the .Biddles.. Together they got all the children, out of. the house, but were severely burned. A Taumarunui ambulance was sent for, and the children were- brought -to . the hospital, one dying during the journey,' and the other five dying in. the hospital. The names of the children are Tony, aged 9, Martin 8, Ngapine 7, James 6,
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1939, Page 6
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