ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.
, DEATH FROM BURNS.
■■ ■ ■ :'■■ AUCKLAND, Dec,vl&: ' The^ wife of JMr J. W. Knight, Who iwas aidmitted ' to'the/hospital; some time ago, suffering from burns caused1 'by her .clothing 'vcatching fire,; died yesterday. At the inquest1, Dr. Thompson stated that Mrs Knight was suffering iroin ©adbe^sive burns on the right arm and sidel; Oil Wfid? hesday, skin-gxafting becaTtt©'; lutely necessary, and was :««ocessfully performed. Later hfimoirha.^e of; the "botye'ls set in, resulting;!iii.. dejatli, which was due {primarily '_■ to .•bui'ns. The jury returned a rerdicrfc accordingly, adding a, rider that in; their opinion Mrs Knight's husband, should liave been informed of the ihiTetttion to perform an (operation. ,
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 298, 18 December 1909, Page 5
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105ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES. Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 298, 18 December 1909, Page 5
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