MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
NELSON, March 14. Reginald Walker, aged 18 years, son of a farmer, at Richmond, took his gun for the purpose of shooting, when he went out last night. On his not returning search parties went out on the hills all night This morning his hat was found in the reservoir, which supplies the Borough. The water was run off, and his body waa found this evening, where there had been 20 feet of water. The theory is that the deceased's hat blew off as be was passing the reservoir, and in trying to recover it he fell in. He was not able to swim. An inquest will be held to-morrow.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7986, 15 March 1906, Page 5
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112MYSTERIOUS DEATH. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7986, 15 March 1906, Page 5
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