SHOOTING TRAGEDY.
GUN USED TO REACH FRUIT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WAIROA, Wednesday. The death occurred, in unusual circumstances, at Putunanu Station this morning, , of - Mr. Robert Drysdale, single, aged 27 years. Mr. Drysdale used a shotgun to knock some fruit off a tree, failing to realise that the weapon was loaded. The impact caused the gun to explode and he received the full charge in liis chest. Death was instantaneous.
Mr. Drysdale was very popular locally. He had been in the employ of the East Coast Rabbit Board for a considerable period.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19340215.2.135
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 39, 15 February 1934, Page 10
Word Count
92SHOOTING TRAGEDY. Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 39, 15 February 1934, Page 10
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in