BABY'S TIMELY CRYING
PARENTS SAVED FROM FIRE ESCAPE WITH FEW CLOTHES [by TEI.KO.HAPK —I'll ESS ASSOCIATION" j PALM HUSTON NORTH, Thursday Rising at 3 a.m. to attend to a baby who was crying in another room, Mrs. Holland, an occupier of au eightroomed house on the Rangitikei line, found the house full of smoke and fire raging in the back portion. She immediately roused her husband and, with the baby, they were able to escape with a few clothes. The discovery was made just in time, as the door of the room in which the parents were ' asleep was closed. The lire bad been burning for some time, as motorists, Who had seen it, had reached the front door as Mr. and Mrs. Holland made an exit.
LARGE HOUSE DESTROYED .LITTLE SAYF.D BY OCCUPANTS [BY TEL lit; It APII —o W N CO [t BUS TO NI) EM | PAPAROA, Thursday An eight-roomed house at Alarcretu, the property of Air. Alex Taylor, and occupied by his son, Air. Fred Taylor, and family, was destroyed by lire between four and live o'clock this morning. The inmates were alarmed shortly before 4 a.m., when the lire had a strong hold, and escaped after rescuing a few valuables ami papers. The lire spread "rapidly and the house was demolished in about an hour's time. The bouse and furniture, owned by Air A. laxlor. were insured for £650, and Air. Fred. Taylor hail additional insurance 011 his own furniture and effects.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22740, 28 May 1937, Page 10
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