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WOMAN BADLY SCALDED.
Pell with Tin of Boiling Water.
Mrs. Alice Coldmnm, 42 years, of 207
Rathdown-street, Carlton, .was lifting a
kerosene tin full of boiling water off the
stove at her home yesterday afternoon
when licil foot slipped atul she fell, causing
the tin to discharge its contents over her.
Her screams attracted the attention of her
relatives, and she was taken in a taxi-
cab to tlie .Melbourne Hospital.
There it was found that Mrs. Coldmnm
-had been terribly scalded about tlie arms,
body and back. Her condition last night
was stated to be extremely grave.
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