OAMARU BOY’S DEATH
RESULT OF SHOCK AND BURNS.
PETROL EXPLOSION SEQUEL. '
By Telegraph—Press Association.
Oamaru, Aug. 17.
Allan Hugh Dickson, of Eden Street, Oamaru, aged 11 years, died in the Oamaru hospital yesterday afternoon as the result of shock and burns received through the explosion of petrol in a tin. He apparently was endeavouring to rekindle a fire in the back yard by throwing petrol on to the ashes when the petrol exploded, enveloping him in flames which caused severe burns on the face and arms.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19330818.2.113
Bibliographic details
Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1933, Page 7
Word Count
86OAMARU BOY’S DEATH Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1933, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Taranaki Daily News. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.