A BUSH TRAGEDY.
MURDEROUS ATTACK WITH A MATTOCK. it By Oalilp—Pr»«s AsHOf jntion—Copyrid Received 26, 12.30 u.m. n- Pertn, June 25, ;o Another hush tragedy has occurri , c Three timber-getters, Smith, Butler a n Wake, were camped at KcHcrberrin. Smi , g quarrelled with tlie others and left t ,] camp. He returned while Butler w preparing dinner, and struck him on t c head with a mattock, knocking him in the fire. A fourth man tried to pull hi out, but Smith struck this man ai forced him to desist, without serious injuring him. A search discovered Wake in the hut with his head terribly battered. Butler and Wake were removed to tl Northern Hospital. Neither is expectc to recover. Smith, carrying the mattock to police station, surrendered. r nil* message ;n in sent, and does ti< show that Smith injured Wake, nlthoiia » it mentions he wan seriously assaulted
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 1, 26 June 1911, Page 5
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148A BUSH TRAGEDY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 1, 26 June 1911, Page 5
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