YOUNG BOY SHOT DEAD.
PLAYING AT BUSHRAKFGCERS. A girl in the employ of Mr J. Middleton, Port Kembla, N.S.W., recently found a revolver under the head of the bed of one of Mr Middleton's «ons Subsequently a younger brother was examining the weapon, when it exploded/11? the bullet entered his head He died shortly afterwards.' Inquiries disclosed the fact that a number of boys were in possession of revolvers. A search resulted in about thirteen weapons being secured from lads. It is stated that a number of the older boys visited the Sydney Show and witnessed' the bushranginV perlormar.ees, which > they have been rehearsing periodically sinco in the bush ax Port Kembla. Some of them have been seen galloping round the hills on horseback firing revolvers.
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Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14401, 11 May 1917, Page 2
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126YOUNG BOY SHOT DEAD. Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14401, 11 May 1917, Page 2
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