ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
Per Press Association. Ashburton, May 20. Furtherjparticnlars regarding the death of Walter Drewer, show that deceased was found on the floor of the whare fully dressed, excepting his feet, which were naked.i A double-barrelled gun, containing a discharged cartridge, was found in close proximity, and all appearances went to show that deceased had outstretched himself on the floor, and aving placed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth had succeeded in pulling the trigger with one of bis bare toes, with fatal results. An inquest will be held to-morxow. This is the third case of suicide in the country in the.past’three weeks.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9151, 21 May 1908, Page 4
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106ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9151, 21 May 1908, Page 4
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