SANTA CLAUS GETS STUCK.
BOY IN CHIMNEY. Electric Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH This Day. To fall down a chimney while playing at Santa Claus and escape with only bruises and a thick covering of soot, was the experience yesterday of Jack Becconfall, an eight-year-old boy, who lives at Sullivan Avenue. r l he boy had climbed on the roof, and stepped, into the chimney, where lie raised his hands, slipped and fell to the bottom of the chimney. His fall was bi’oken by a draught plate which was closed and if it had not been lor this plate it is probable that his injuries would have been more serious.
A. sister of the hoy ran to a neighbour’s place for assistance, and soon there were about 10 men endeavouring to free the child, but it was found impossible to get him out, however, until the whole fireplace had been taken out.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13169, 30 January 1936, Page 7
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