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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXI, Issue 6365, 28 March 1889, Page 2

A Creswick telegram in the Melbourne Argus gives the following particulars of the fatal fire at Smeaton. George 3outh a miner employed in the Hepburn Estate Company's mine, with his two stepsons, returned home from work at 1 a,m. on on the 9th hist., r.d after partaking of tapper they retired to bed. South was p-oused at about 2 o'clock by the sound of what appeared to be pictures falliugin the parlour- On opening the door of the bedroom ho was driven, back by flames the building being on fire. Ho succeeded in getting Mio South out, broke the window open, and Margaret Twomey, 21 years] of age, a daughter of Mrs South byhor first husband, passed out two children George and Teresa South aged eight aud f'73 IT® Twomoy then went jack for another lad, George lloss, aged 12 yoars, a son of Mrs South by hor second husband, and succeeded in removing him to the kitchen. She then attempted }q saye another lad, Walter South, scvon years of age, but became insensible, aud perished in the flames with the lad m her arms. The young lad l?oss was severely burned, aud had to bo brought to tho Creswick Hospital, but it is oxpcolod that ho w : 'l re cover Tho building which was a six roomed one, with buggy shed and stable, was 'lsurcd for £150. A'moat all tho residents of tho district turned out to tho funor." , of doconsed to show their a; ißpiithy wi'H tho unfortunate family. 1