NEW ZEALAND NEWS.
N.2 MADE SEAPUANE. AUCKLAND, June 6:. The Walsh Brothers’ locally-built; seaplane made several, very successful; flights yesterday, travelling altogether,about 60 miles. The longest flight wa&: about 21 miles. On three occasions. MrWalsh carried passengers, one who accompanied him on: one of the longest; flights being a New Zealand “Herald” reporter. The machine in full flight; travels at a mile* a, minute. : ACCIDENTS; AND FATALITIES. A WHANGAREI VICTIM'. WHANGARKh. June & A shooting fatality occurred yesterday at Mangapai. Thompson Fleming, aged 18, of Whang'arei,. shot a cat-, an®; proceeded to pick up the animal, leaving's double-barrelled gun on a bankof earth. The gun retained Deceased bent down to pick 'gaai; when itwas ed. The. shot struck Fleming in neck, killing him - instantly. It. I s , posed a twig or. other the bank 4 caught the baa®***-- OT trigger. His' slater witnessed tho tmas^ edy. m j* a- 4
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 222, 7 June 1915, Page 4
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149NEW ZEALAND NEWS. Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 222, 7 June 1915, Page 4
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