A BRAVE LAD.
SUFFERS SEVERE BURNS. J Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 4. Through trying to stamp oiU a lire late yesterday altornoon, a brave lad, ti yeais old, son of an Ashburton resilient, was severely burned on both legs. The hid, whose name is Colville. lives with Air James Walker, of Ashburton. Tie made friends with an | unknown boy on the street, and together they went to a straw slack on .til- Walker’s property, where the unknown boy struck a match, with the result that the loose straw and grass ignited and the Haines quickly spread. (olvillo ran and got a bucket of water, but could not extinguish the blaze. Next lie tried to trample the flames out, but this also tailed. Nearby adults noticed the smoke, and cnme on the scene, when they found the ' little chap .still fighting valiantly, although severely burned and on the verge of collapse. The lire brigade was called out, hut was unable to save the stack. The unknown boy ran away as soon as flic fire started. Colville iiad his burns attended to, and is progressing satisfactorily.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 287, 7 November 1925, Page 3
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185A BRAVE LAD. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 287, 7 November 1925, Page 3
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