Discharge Of Gun Kills Duck Shooter
DARGAVILLE} May 17. * An Awakino Point farmer was killed instaritl^ yesterday afterriobn ! as the result of the accidental discharge of a shotgun during duck shooting opefations on the northefn Wairoa River. He was: William Fbreman, . ffgfed 59, married. 'Accompanied by his son, Alan, ■dfeceased "was at the time getting off a punt when it_is presupied that he slipped while lifting" the gun from the boat, the shot inflicting fatal Wounds.rstb his chest^Th'e : son was tying the boat up at the time the gun was discharged. Deceased was born in England, cbming to New Zealand 21 * years ago. He was- a past master of theSb. George Masonic Lodge, Dargaville. . „ ^ ^ ^ ■ Bi a at
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1949, Page 4
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