FARMER FATALLY SHOT
ACCIDENT WITH RIFLE DISCOVERY BY RABBITTER [BV TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Tuesday Shot in the head by a bullet from the rifle which he was carrying as ho was getting through a fence on his property, Mr. James Armitage, a farmer, aged 34, of Blackstone Hill, died in the Maniototo Hospital tonight. At the time of the accident, Mr* Armitage was engaged in going round his sheep. He was found by a rabbitter at about 12.30 .p.m. and was taken to the hospital. / -;fiAn inquest will be held to-niorroW.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19371006.2.61
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22852, 6 October 1937, Page 12
Word Count
92FARMER FATALLY SHOT New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22852, 6 October 1937, Page 12
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in