SHOOTING ACCIDENT
MAN WOUNDED IN ARM While he Avas out shooting a short distance from his house at Hinahinanui, at the back of LoAver Waiawa, a Maori, Hector (Hi) Haukairi accidentally shot himself in the arm last Tuesday. The injured man Avas using a double barrel shot gun at the time, and his Avife saw him go doAvn a hollow folloAved by four or five dogs. Shortly afterwards she heard the report of the gun but did not lake any notice at the time. Later she suav her husband lying on the ground, bleeding freely from the left arm. Men Avho Ave re Avorking nearby on the riA'er bed assisted in carrying the Avounded man to the house, and lie Avas later coiiA'eyed to the Opotiki Hospital Avhere it Avas found necessary to giA'e a blood transfusion. His condition is stated to be fairly satisfactory.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 67, 19 June 1942, Page 5
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145SHOOTING ACCIDENT Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 67, 19 June 1942, Page 5
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