PEA RIFLE FATALITY.
Christchurch, May 27
Gordon'Ralph, aged 11, whose mother was a widow residing at Eytlelton, was killed on the hills yesterday. His elder brother, aged 17, had a loaded pea rifle m his hand, when he slipped on a stone. The rifle exploded, the bullet hitting deceased on the head.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1049, 28 May 1912, Page 2
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52PEA RIFLE FATALITY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1049, 28 May 1912, Page 2
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