FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.
HOKITIKA, January 26.
On Saturday morning about, 10 o.clook, a frightful and fatal accident occurred to J. C. Frew, a well-known Civil Engineer. He called at Glasses farm, Hokitika, and saying there were wild ducks in the creek near, borrowed a doable barrelled gnn. Shortly afterwards a report was heard, and Frew was found with his face frightfully shattered, He was taken to the hospital, but died a few hours later. Deceased - was mnch liked and universally respected. An inquest will be held to-day. » ..
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume V, Issue 922, 26 January 1885, Page 2
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87FATAL GUN ACCIDENT. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume V, Issue 922, 26 January 1885, Page 2
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