Accidents and Fatalities.
FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT. (Per Press Association:) Christchurch, June 4. A fatal shooting accident occursd yesterday on lake Ellesmere. W. Shelton. kuteher, of Sydenham, and a G. Cook. Here duck shooting from cylinders about 2yds apart at dusk. They arranged to shoot in turns. A bird approaolfed breast on, but swerved towards Cook's cylinder, and as it showed a broad side, Shelton firtd. Ai tbe g«n went off Cook jumped , K> to a standing position and then j Agped suddenly. Shelton went to his i and found he was bleeding pro- ! the head. The charge of evidently hit him. Shelton and took the unforbut he on the to gave the Spso^^^^^^^^^^^^H :-—l^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Schumberg^W^^^^^^^^^H
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6713, 4 June 1900, Page 3
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115Accidents and Fatalities. Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6713, 4 June 1900, Page 3
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