PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1642, 8 January 1913, Page 10

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

IFrom Our Bdocliil OorroiiiOEdonti.l — » OTAKI. , An inquest touching the'death of Dorothy Campion, who ivas accidentally shot by lier brother, was held on 'Monday before Mr., W. C. Nation, district coroner. Mrs. Campion, mother of deceased, stated that she was in the house when-the gun was discharged. Slie ran out immediately and found her daughter lying on the Brass with Mood issuing from, n wound near the .right breast. Dr. Huthwaite was sent for. James Campion, son'of the previous witness, stated lie was 13 years of age. He had been playing'with his'sister'and ofhers, and finding the sun hot, ho went inside, and seeing a (loublo-barrelled gun, picked it up, 1 and thinking that it was unloaded, pointed it' out of the door and pulled the trigger. There was no s report, and ho the second trigger with-the result indicated aboTe. Dr. Iluthwaitfc described the .nature of" the injury 'and added that death had been'.caused from, haemorrhage and shock.; ;Aftoi- further evidence a verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame' being' attachable•:to' anyone.. •' .' CARTERTON. . One of Wairarapa's pioneers passed nway on:' Tuesday morning in "the person 'of Mr. James Stevens,'senior, of Belvedere.. Deceased 'had reached the age of 93 years. A- number of friends of Dr. - Johnston, who is leaving on a-trip to the Old Country on Thursday nexty entertained him lit a farewell gathering at the Marquis or Normnnby Hotel on ; Monday evening. Dr. Johnston, Mrs. Johnston/ and .Miss Johnston sail from Wellington on Saturday next in the Zealandia. ~ The Fernlcaf.,; Lodge, U.A.0.D., Greyhave accepted a challenge from the Totara Lodge, U.A.0.D., to a friendly cricket match at a. dato to be arranged. ===== \