A DUEL IN WELLINGTON
The story of an early Wellington duel between one of his ancestors, Dr Featherston. and Colonel William Wakefield was told by Mr Justice Johnston at a meetin e of the New Zealand Founders’ Society in the Turnbull Library. Wellington. Pistols ■ were the weapons chosen, said his Honor. Dr Featherston got in the first shot, after which Colonel Wakefield fired his shot into the air, vith the comment that he would not shoot a man vdth seven daughters. “ I believe Dr Featherston asked for another shot,” added the judge, “but I don’t think he got it.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24417, 1 October 1940, Page 4
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99A DUEL IN WELLINGTON Otago Daily Times, Issue 24417, 1 October 1940, Page 4
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