FATAL FIRE
THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 10, 11.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 10. During the absence of their parents at a neighbours, three children, Shirley Croke, aged nine, Winifred Croke, aged seven, and David Croke, aged five, were burned to death in a wooden hut, 19 miles from Camden last night.
The parents and two elder daughters were playing cards in a neighbour’: when the fire occurred. They were unable to rescue the children owing to the flames having too great a hold.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21085, 11 July 1938, Page 7
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90FATAL FIRE Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21085, 11 July 1938, Page 7
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