GENERAL’S DEATH
HEART FAILURE IN BUSH
By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)
CAPETOWN, June 9
General Ravenshavv, General Officer Commanding South Africa, died of heart failure while elephant hunting in the bush. The General was found to be missing from the shooting party and a search/ discovered the body in-tlie bush.
FURTHER PARTICUJ - ARS. CAPETOWN, June 9
Later details of the death of Earl Ravensliaw, show that ii party were visiting the camp of Alajor Pretorius, the renowned elephant hunter. They wont for a walk armed, but not intending to shoot, and unexpectedly encountered a herd of elephants. In a hot pursuit after the elephants the others outstripped Ravensliaw, who was found to be missing when the party returned. Native trackers after a long search discovered Ravensbaw’s body in a tangled bush, face downwards, still grasping Ms rifle.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1920, Page 4
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