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INQUEST VERDICT. (Per Press Association—Copyright). WHANGA'REI, February 9. That the deceased’s action in taking his life was the direct outcome of a wound received and ill-health contracted while serving ii? the Great War, was the opinion expressed by Coroner H. C. Henphill, when an inquest into the death of Reginald r j vor Wells was completed. The verdict was tlm- the deceased committed suicide while temporarily mentally, deranged, b'y hanging. SAVED FROM DROWNING. AUCKLAND, February’ 10. A single man named Harry Sturdes, aged sixty, was rescued from drowning in Manuku Harbour this morning. He was first seen struggling in the water near the Onehunga wharf and was res- j cued by John Harris and others. Star- ' des suffered head injuries but it is not • known how he got into the watcrf J t
A RECORD CATCH, TAURANGA, February 10. What is probably a record, a tiger shark weighing 9531 bs. thirteen feet long, and jaw eighteen inches, was caught at Major Island hv R. H. Jones, Rotorua, from the launch ‘‘Kingfislh” The monster fought for an hour and : ten minutes and after being brought • ashore disgorged a broadbill swordfish, , complete with sword, also one kingfishj J two sharks and a number of muttoit ' bitdsi
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1938, Page 6
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