TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 July 1916, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] RAR.ATO.YGAN MURDERS TWO 3TEN. Te Ivuiti. This Dav

Two men, working at R„|| efcon > s sheep farm. 17 miles from iMan.gnjx.hi. yesterday, were shot by a Raratongan named Tui Kaimuku. Kenneth Livingstone, a shepherd, was killed, and Frederick MftoFarla.ne. was wounded. Tlio men, while working at a fence, observed' their whare on fire. Investigation showed that the whore had hee.i broken into and deliberately set op (ire. They looked for the culprit m the hush and came upon him, "•hereupon he shot Livingstone, who A second shot hit tfaeFarJane n .io iaii for help. Three other shots 'id MiicFWfonc before the native gave "P the chase. Upon help being"obK'lned. It was found that Livingstone's >od> had been dragged into the bush and another .shot put through his head. he murderer, who lives seven miles from RoVeston's, rode thither and iif'tei committing the crime shot his own home, caught, another, and rode it rr ****» « i,lnj biirt. ~,« taken i„ a,, H.milt™ . A " the ' ,nh «* in the district wont m search ot the murderer last nisr.i . He arrested .early this morning, and will r ,rrivo at Te Kuiti tn-night.