THE REAPER WINS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3808, 8 March 1927, Page 67

THE REAPER WINS.

FRUITLESS FIGHT FOR LIFE DESPERATE BID-AGAINST TIME. WELLINGTON, February 28. Badly wounded in both arms as the result of a companion’s rifle being discharged accidentally, a man named William Boshcr was brought to Wellington: from the East Coast by the Richardson steamer Koutunui early this morning, but died after his admission to a private hospital. Bosher had been out shooting with others at White Rock, and when the gear was being removed from a motor car in which they made the trip one of hig companions’ rifles went off accidentally, and Bosher, who was stooping at the time, was shot in both arms. Dr D. L. Clay, of Wellington, was communicated with, and he left for White Rock about 8 p.m. on Saturday night by mot< car. He reached White Rock at 3 o’clock on Sunday morning, and found Bosher to be in such an exhausted condition from the loss of blood that he deemed it inadvisable to motor him to Wellington. Dr Clay therefore got in touch with the Wellington agents for the Koutunui, and the ship put into White Rock. It proved a hazardous task in getting Bosher to the ship. A launch was sent frotn the Koutunui to pick up the doctor, and his patient Bosher was put patiently on a stretclier, but when halfway out to the Koutunui the launch was caught in a ttorm. After much difficulty the launch at last managed to make the Koutunui, and the doctor and his patient were taken aboard safely. Heavy weather was experienced on the run to Wellington, and the trip, instead of taking four hours, was made in 14 hours.