FATAL SHOOTING TRIP
RABBITER MORTALLY WOUNDED
TRIP OVER ROUGH COUNTRY
AUCKLAND, Nov. 20. A fatal shooting accident occurred this afternoon at Knwitahi, 10 miles from Morrinsville. While rabbit shooting with three companions-, Mi; Frederick Lintgard, married, aged 27, of Morrinsville, received a fatal wound when Mr William Williams, one of the party, slipped on a stone, accidentally discharging his pea-rifle. The bullet lodged in Mr Lingard-’s stomach. After the accident there followed an arduous trek to the road over ' two miles of very rough country, the injured man being carried on the shoulders of his companions. Dr G. Craig, of Morrinsville, was summoned, but Mr Lingard had died before he arrived. Deceased was well known, in Morrinsville, where he was employed in the blacksmith’s shop of Mr W. Hobbs. He is survived by a. wife and., two young children. An inquest will lie held to-morrow.—“ Dominion” service.
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Hawera Star, Volume LII, 21 November 1932, Page 4
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