FOUND DEAD
RELIEF PARTY ARRIVES SEQUEL TO RIFLE ACCIDENT L Pec Press Association. ! CHRISTCHURCH, March 27. Andrew Neill Henderson, who was left grievously wounded by an accidental rifle discharge in a mountain camp 50 miles from Oxford on Monday was to-day found by a relief party which set out from Oxford to bring him home, but Henderson had died of his wounds. When the accident happened, Henderson’s companion, Colin Bassett tended him according tu first aid principles and hurried off for help- The party was organised and with Dr Burnett set out for the camp. This party set out on Monday afternoon but missed the track and were walking till 3 a.m. to-day. Another party, who went in front in another direction, arrived at the camp during the night, but found Henderson dead. So rough is country and so difficult rhe task, that men are not expected to bring the body out until to-day.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20108, 29 March 1928, Page 8
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