FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.
[by TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATION'.]
Waimate, Friday. Henry Sides, a farmer, of Waihao Downs, was found shot in a paddock, about half a mile from his house, yesterday morning, He went to bring in the horses, taking a gun with him, and, not returning for breakfast, Mrs. Sides sent her boy to look for his father. The lad found him lying dead, with the gun beside him. It is supposed that deceased must, have tripped and fallen on the gun, one barrel of which went off, the charge lodging in deceased's chest. An inquest will be held to-mor-row morning.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13086, 27 January 1906, Page 5
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