BABY BOY BURNED TO DEATHIN BED
FATAL FIEE AT GREYTO-WN. SPECIAL TO TOT " TIMES."* GEEYTOWN, February 18. A two-year-old boy, the son of Mr and' Mrs James, was burned to death last night while his parents, were away from home attending a concert. Tho four children were left at home by themselves, in charge of the eldest girl, who is about nine years old. She ivas lying on a bed learning her school lessons, and fell asleep, leaving a candle burning. She woke up to find the house on fire, and succeeded in escaping with two of her brothers. The baby, however, was burned to death in his bed.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7057, 19 February 1910, Page 1
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