DEATH OF TRAMPER
Verdict at Inquest “PURELY AN ACCIDENT” A verdict'that death was accidental was returned by the coroner,. Mr. E. Gilbertson, at the inquest yesterday on Patrick Alexander, Devon, who was killed .'as the result ’of a fall .in* the Orongorongo Hills on October 22 while out tramping. There'was no evidence to show tliaf the young man was careless in any-way or that he was taking an" undue risk, said the coroner, who' considered’ that it was purely an accid|ent.
In giving his views, as an expert, Mr. J. A. Baine, honorary, forest ranger appointed by the Commissioner of State Forests/ exptesse'd the opinion that hll'trumpets should join properlyconstituted clubs hi order to be trained ,in .mountaid and bush craft by experienced . enthusiasts. .'The recent fatality should emphasise the need for experience and a‘ thorough knowledge of the possible dangers that existed ■when climbing about high cliff faces with firearms.
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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 33, 2 November 1933, Page 2
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