TRAGEDY OF THE BUSH.
BUSHMAN'S TERRIBLE ENb. i t j CRAWLING WITH LEG CUT OFF, ' By Telegraph.—Preis Assoclatton. ', Auckland, Last Night. A tragedy occurred in the bush net! \ Ramaruma" on November, 4th, whioa { was only discovered yesterday, ■ thi the date mentioned, George B* '' delph, a single man, aged 38, and a re- j turned main body man, arrived at the } Raniarama store and secured three OiM four days' supplies, as was his custom.*! Yesterday the storekeeper beou&i j anxious, as Bedelph had not called fw'i further food. He therefore want ovt ' to the man's tent some miles away, trj On a chopping block near the tai% he found a human leg, at a spot whet<"j Bedelph had been splitting postal Making further investigations he founj? j Bedelph had crawled half a mile .fw'j assistance and then, overcome \fj'\ weakness, had laid down, placed his hal '" over his face, and died. At the inquest a verdict -was returned that the deceased bled to deatl , through accidentally severing big loot -
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1920, Page 5
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168TRAGEDY OF THE BUSH. Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1920, Page 5
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