CHILD SHOT DEAD
FATHER'S MISHARWITH ' ' :•■■-RIFLE-;"I.>\:;.'. ■-■■:-
(By Telearraph— Prese Association.) INVERCARGILL, January; 1. The accidental discharge of . a rifle this morning caused the death of Julian Carr,. aged 3i, a r son of, Cecil Carr, electrician. , ;
The child's father washandlingthe rifle when .it accidentally exploded. The bullet passed, chrough the head of the child, . who was playing nearby. It is believed that the accident was caused by a defect in the ■weapon. The child .was taken to. hospital^butv'died;an hour, later. .■■.••.• F , ■ ~-;\- ; ■.•
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1941, Page 5
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81CHILD SHOT DEAD Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1941, Page 5
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