DISASTER AT MANITOBA
FIRE IN GIRLS’ SCHOOL. N.UMBER OF LIVES LOST. (United Press Association.) (By Electrlr Telegraph—Copyright.) OTTAWA, February 26. A Winnipeg message states That Sister Superior Margaret and nine Indian children perished when fire destroyed an Indian girls’ school at an isolated outpost at Crosslake (Manitoba), Sister Jeanne Deschantel leaped from the second floor window and broke her spine.
Sister Superior Margaret died while attempting to save the children. She heroically remained endeavouring to lead the victims, who were all under nine years of age, though the flames. One hundred escaped. The bishop is flying to the spot by plane. The building was valued at £200,000.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20963, 28 February 1930, Page 10
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