SAD SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
(Per United Pi ess Association.)
Wellinoton, March 8,
A sad shooting accident happened at Akatarawa, near the Upper Hutt, this morning. Two brothers named Fredei ick and William Lee wore mustering cattle, when a bull turned on them. Fiedeiick, aged 18, dischaiged ft gun, and then climbed a tree and called to his brother to reload. While the latter was handing the weapon to his brother a branch caught the trigger and the gun went off, the charge landing in Frederick's right side, death being almost instantaneous,
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9382, 8 March 1898, Page 3
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90SAD SHOOTING ACCIDENT. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9382, 8 March 1898, Page 3
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