MAORI BOY SHOT DEAD
FATALITY IN BUSH COMRADE’S RIFLE DISCHARGES A shooting tragedy occurred at Aramiro, 15 miles from Raglan and 5 miles from Waite tuna,, when a Maori boy, Whaka Hawea, aged 13, was shot in the chest ‘and died immediately. Hawea went out into the bush shooting birds in company with Sam Wainihi, aged 15, who carried a pearifle. Ram fell and the two boys took shelter under a bank. After sitting down for a while Wainihi stood up and the rifle was discharged, the bullet entering Hawea's chest near the heart.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24296, 13 May 1940, Page 2
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94MAORI BOY SHOT DEAD Otago Daily Times, Issue 24296, 13 May 1940, Page 2
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