SHOOTING MISHAP
•■«*• — GUN GOES OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. CHRISTCHURCH, March 26. A young man, Andrew Neill Henderson aged 20, the third son of Mr. A. D. Henderson, of Oxford, met with a serious gun accident at eight o’clock .this morning, while on a shooting expedition in Mountainous Country beyond the Lees Valley. With a. companion, Colin Bassett, Henderson left Oxford on Friday. This morning they were striking camp. While Bassett was extinguishing the fire, hi' heard a shbt and on going out, he found Hend erson shot in the right shoulder, his rifle having fired when he picking | ir up. Bassett knew sometning of first ant. and l.e was able to leave his wounded companion fairly comfortable before going for assistance. It took four hours to reach a settlor’s homestead. A party wirn Dr. Burne.tt, left Oxford tins afternoon for the scene ol the accident., which they expected to reach at 9 p.m. They will bring the wounded man out to-morrow morning.
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Grey River Argus, 27 March 1928, Page 5
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