SENSATIONAL INCIDENT
DEPARTING BRITISH FOOTBALLEUS FALL OVERBOARD. GALLANT RESCUE WORK. ONE MAN MISSING. IS HE DROWNED?
By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. A somewhat sensational incident occurred just as the Victoria was leaving for Sydney this evening with the British footballers.
One of the latter, leaning over the rail of the steamer to shake hands wit ; one of the New Zcalanders, fell overboard. Instantly two of the latter jumped overboard, one of whom caught hold of him. Hopes were at once thrown, and the three men were hauled up on to th< wharf.
Just then another of the English team fell overboard, and two more, it is lielieved, went into the. water after him. He was rescued with one of those who went after hiin. It is stated that the third man, when coming up the rope, fell back into the water.
The police were dragging in the vicinity up to a Into hour to-night, but without result. All the Englishmen are, accounted for, because before the steamer left a muster on deck was made.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 186, 28 July 1908, Page 2
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175SENSATIONAL INCIDENT Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 186, 28 July 1908, Page 2
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