A Miraculous Escape.
Mt F. A. Peiteao, of Hmitieu, bad a miraeul >us tscaoa from <i«alb on Monday last. Ik appears ibat he and bis family left itm Anama landing in Mr Nswion's launch nish tbe idtenliou ot-going lo Bakaunui to samp for a wank. Amongst tb-.-. gear van a pearid), which was um<l in rbonting shag, cimiugdown ths river. Wbeo Hikuparts was reached a canoe was taken in tow. Mr Paarson was in lhe canoe taking tbe things aboard and the rifle was handed to him. By an oversight tbe goo hod beeo left loaded aad the i rigger up, which caught as Mr Paar son bad tbe gm, the bullet entering the eye brow, tbsn going between skull and the akin, coming out throe inches bigbor up. Tbe suftarer was br >ugbt lo Kawhia and Dr Jenkins be ing away tins Injury was attended to by Mrs Morgan. The next morning Dr Jenkins dressed tbe wound. Irjvas a close call, as the aigbteat vaftatmn io either direction must have meant either death or permanent injury
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Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 399, 19 February 1909, Page 2
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177A Miraculous Escape. Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 399, 19 February 1909, Page 2
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