DEER STALKER KILLED
, ; .w , . GUN ACCIDENT IN RANGES.
(By Telegraph- Per Press Association.)
PALMERSTON N., April 4. A fatal accident occurred to-day in the rugged hill country olf the Ruahines, back ‘of Apiti, when Ivo' Cummerfield, aged 32 years, farmer, received a rifle bullet in the tlugh. ■. Deceased with his companion, Albert Dick, left on a deer stalking expedition two of three days ago. Dick reached Table Flat after an arduous . race through seven miles 1 of bush •„ with news of the accident. A relief party went out and a doctor and police followed, but on returning to 1 the scene Cummerfield was dead.. Before leaving deceased for -assisance, Dick did all he could-to staunch the wound. The body was brought several miles from the snowline in the Ruahines, where the fatality oc- ' curred, and the remainder of the journey will be undertaken to-mor-row. Constable Ferguson, of Kimbol- : : ton is remaining in charge. t.,...
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1930, Page 5
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