CHRISTCHURCH.
This day. v A sad affair occurred at Ashburton on Sunday morning last. An elderly man named Campbell, a farmer, living near the racecourse, committed suicide by shooting himself with a fowling piece". Nothing has yet transpired at to the
cause of the rash act, but it is supposed that the deceased has latterly suffered through losses. in land, and this has preyed upon his mind.
An inquest was held to«day at Ash* burton on the body of a young man named John Hurley, a uative of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, who met with his death while bathing in the Wakanui Greek, near Ashburlon. The verdict of " Accidentally drowned " was returned.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS18801116.2.7.3
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3711, 16 November 1880, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
112CHRISTCHURCH. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3711, 16 November 1880, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in