THE HIKUTAIA AFFAIR.
[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] Paeroa, Tuesday. The alleged murder of a native at Hikutaia turns out to be a false report. Constable Mitchell made due enquiry, and found the facts to be as follows :The native in question desiring to drink at a creek in the bush stood his axe up 011 the bank, and leaned down to drink. While drinking the axe fell heavily and struck him on the neck, inflicting a serious wound, lie was afterwards found by the natives, who imagined by appearances that he had been attacked by some person. The wound is reported to be dangerous.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9139, 22 August 1888, Page 5
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104THE HIKUTAIA AFFAIR. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9139, 22 August 1888, Page 5
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