TWO PLUCKY GIRLS.
STRUGGLE WITH POACHERS. RUSH TO AID FATHER. The two daughters of Mr Mills, head gamekeeper at Broome Park. Barham, hear Canterbury, Engl and, Viscountess Broome’s house, pluckily went to their father’s aid when he was struggling with four alleged poachers. Mr Mills received a wound in the head caused, it is stated, by being struck with the barrel of a sporting gun. Mias Bessie Mills, one of Ills daughters, also received a cut on the head, while the other daughter received bruises. Lady Broome’s secretary said that Mr Mills heard shots, and loft his house to investigate, followed by his two daughters. “ One of the men emerged from sonic bushes, and during n struggle Mr Mills forced him to the ground,” she said. “ Three other men then rushed to the help of their companion, and one hit Mr Mills over the head with n sporting pnn. The gamekeeper’s two daughters pluckily struggled with the men. One girl was struck on the head, and the other was hurled into some bushes,” The men escaped.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19310124.2.4
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 21242, 24 January 1931, Page 2
Word Count
176TWO PLUCKY GIRLS. Otago Daily Times, Issue 21242, 24 January 1931, Page 2
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. 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 Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.