ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES
BI'IIXED TO DKATfi
(Per United Press Association.)
A PCKDAN'D, January 2ft
At 1.30 this morning Bessie Schmidt, a widow, aged 7d! /ears, was burned to death in a fire which partly destroyed tlie house in which she lodged.
A I-'AT AT, PAT,I
(11 SHORN I-
January 29
Thomas Jones, aged 16 years, a horse Hairier at Hastings, fell from a bedroom window in a hotel anil sustained injuries from which he died.
A DROWIXC FATALITY
PAhMEFiSTON N"., January 29
Daniel Rafferty, single, 31 years of age was drowned while bathing in the .Mrmawatu River at Moutoa yesterday mmiiing. The police recovered the body during the afternoon. The deceased came from .Melbourne, and was employed at the Whitanui glax mill.
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Southland Times, Issue 17937, 31 January 1917, Page 3
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121ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES Southland Times, Issue 17937, 31 January 1917, Page 3
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