SHOOTING ACCIDENT
MAN SEVERELY INJURED: LEFT FOREARM BLOWN AWAY. While out. shooting on Saturday, Mr Fred 'Whitehead, aged 30, of Hikurang!, met with an accident which re* suited in his left forearm being severely injured. Mr Whitehead w T as making his way through thick bush when his gun caught in a twig and the charge exploded, blowing part’ of his forearm away. Ho was—taken to the Whangarei District Hospital, and .operated, upon .yesterday afternoon;, -His condition today is satisfactory, but there is a danger that he may- have to. lose his forearm. • . ...
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Northern Advocate, 7 May 1934, Page 4
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