RATHER SERIOUS PRACTISE.
A SHOOTING OUTBAGE. Per Presa Association. / Whahgabejl, October 29. White aakuig fot the bank of the Whangarei River yesterday afternoon, two residents named Wilkinson and. Hughes were startled by the report ofr a revolver, and the impact or a bullet striking a mangrove tree within a law: teet of their position. Looking back, they saw an. old man on the other Bid* of the river, which is narrow at this place, levelling a joyolver apparently at the boat. I'kee shots were afte*. wards faed. in quick succession, one hltt»g Wilkinson in the thigh and incochetmg off. Hughes flung himself 'into the bottom o£ the boat just in. 1 time to escape receiving this bullet in, J the head. When the police spojco to 4 ithe old man, from whom they took the weapon, the latter said he was merely practising. Proceedings will probably ,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81877, 30 October 1906, Page 2
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146RATHER SERIOUS PRACTISE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81877, 30 October 1906, Page 2
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