DUNEDIN.
Yesterday.
What was very nearly a fatal gun accident, and may yet become so, took- place on Saturday afternoon on the hill some distance from Caversham. A lad named Benjamin Ollernshaw went out rabbiting in company with another lad named Methven; they had oue gun, but had a ferret and net. About four o'clock they were securing a rabbit at the mouth of a hole,, and had placed the gun on the ground, when a. second rabbit sprang away. Ollernshaw called out to Methven to shoot it, and both in their excitement ran towards the gun. Methven got it, but Ollernshaw coming up, he was in the act of handing it to him when the charge went off and entered Ollernshaw's body on the left side. Ollernshaw states Methven is in no way to blame, he can't say what caused the gun to go off, but believes it was at full cock when put down. A fire at Caversbam last night, destroyed the shop and dwelling house of Mr Griffiths. The stock and furniture were insured in the Liverpool, London, and Globe for £200, the building which belonged to Machine in the same office for £250.
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Thames Star, Issue 3666, 28 September 1880, Page 2
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197DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Issue 3666, 28 September 1880, Page 2
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