FATAL ACCIDENT. Unfortunate Result of a Juvenile Football Match

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 108, 27 June 1885, Page 6

FATAL ACCIDENT. Unfortunate Result of a Juvenile Football Match

Footballers during the proeent season have so far had a singular- immunity ftom sei ious accidents, bub we have now unfortunately to chronicle the fatal termination of an accident sustained by a son of Captain McGillivray in a football contest at North Shore last Wednesday. The lad's name was Harold George McGiilivray, and he was about and 3 months old. Whilst playing /football, he received serious injuries in the groin, which confined him indoors. Immediately Dr. Parkinson was sent for, and as the lad did not improve, he held a consultation with Dr. Lawson on Saturday last. The case appeared to be of a very serious character, and Captain MeGillivray was requested to have the lad removed to the Hospital so that some* surgical operation might be per formed. Ho succeeded in making thia arrangement, and speaks highly of the care and attention displayed by Dr. Bond. Master McGillivray- was conveyed to the Hospital on Sunday, and was immediately attended by Dr. Bond and one of the visiting staff. -The lad was put under chloroform, and the necessary operation was performed. He continued to sink, however, and on Monday night his injuries terminated fatally. The cause of death was strangu iated hernia. '<< •

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With reipeet to the British Hotel, the Police report stated that some of, the downstair rooms required papering, etc. Mr Henry Gramp appeared on behalf tof the owners, Messrs Brown, Campbell tmd Co., and stated that they purposed inaking extensive alterations and additious to the building \ probably another Storey wo Aid be added, and having this In view they would be glad if th°. injproveta«nta stated by the police as needful, Yvere allowed to stand over for a short time. The Cotdmissioners, in the licence, dW so on tue following coivlition, " Tiiht the im} roteinents suu:as ueees^ii v by tlu> t>erye«ht bo Kllowed to sttun'i over, provule«i that the | Additions and alterations in eontempia- i tiocTbe cominouued >vitiiii» t<«ree montiis *tnid"complete:l within six mouths from \late ; the business in tue meant me to be carried on to tue satis taciioii u£ tmi Police. i