FIRE FIGHTER AT 99
British Official Wireless (Rec. January 19, 8.12 p.m.)' RUGBY, January 18. The fire-bomb machine is already being tackled with effective zeal. The last champion is an old lady who, on her 99th birthday, being alone in the house mounted to the attic and with sand and water kept the flames in check until the ceiling collapsed on her, when she decided to obtain additional help.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21866, 20 January 1941, Page 5
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69FIRE FIGHTER AT 99 Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21866, 20 January 1941, Page 5
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