... Chiswick, while left alone in the kitchen stood upon the fender, set his night dress on fire, and was so badly burned* that he died. It was stated that a fire guard was in the house and generally used, but was not in place on this occasion.—Henry Hur- ...

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... carriages. Inventions provisionally protected No. 15,786, dated 21st August, John T. Williams, Swansea, an improved ash and fire guard for kitchen or other open grates No. 16,100, d?„tcd 26th August, John Jenkins, Cardiff, an improve- ment in trouser braces ...

... commented upon the fact that the only protection from the fire was the low fender. Cases of this kind were frequently occurring, and every one of them was preventtblo by using the old-fashioned fire guard. He thought it was gross carelt?ness on the part of ...

... luggage van aud three carriages were thrown off the metals. The luggage van was completely smashed, and the debris caught fire. The guard in charge of the train was seriously injured, and some of the passengers received slight wounds.-Reuter's telegram. ...

... contact with the fire of the Receiv- ing Ward. The Board enquired whether there was no guard to the fire-place. If not, the Board con- sidered that steps should at once be taken to rectify the omission.—The Master said there was a fire- ...

... nursery fire. Leaving the room but for a minute, the interval was taken advantage of by the child, who, attracted by the sight of the jet,of steam issuing from the kettle apoft, tall across the room, and, before help was at hand, reached over the fire guard ...

... eneral's Bill for the Codification of Criminal Law a clause providing that if a child was burnt owing to the want of a fire. guard, the father being able to afford one, their neglect should be a penal offence. The jury concurred with the opinion of the ...

... had just made, so as to make the guard wider. The back fire that I lighted ran straight for my nearest neighbour (who lives within 100 yards of me), jumped his fire guard, and set fire to some boxes of things round his house but owing to ...

... ^than to have a chat about the Llanelly tnat was in the good old days. It is an in terestir,&r fact that the massive fire- guard: which occupies the hearth of the cottage where Mrs. Morris is now lying dead wa. the first article cast at the Old Llanelly ...

... occesion, proved: attractive and amusinit. The list of interesting, works included the following:-A Youthful Guard (a. small fire guard); The Hierores of Waterloo (a Blucher and Wellington boot) ; The led Sea ant Plains be. yond (the letter C ia red ...

... comnjitted suicide on Monday under distressing circtrm- stances. She first did her customary housework, then made up a fire, placed a guard before it .gave the child some toys to play with, undressed herself, put all her clothes away, pat on clean linen, ...