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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 129, 29 June 1909, Page 2

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—*— ._. . ( FALL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gieborne, Monday. Bartholomew Dennehy, a road contractor, who was injured by falling down the face of a cutting ui Mangapoike on Thursday last, died in a private hospital, not having recovered consciousness, lie leaves a widow and live children. Deceased had been working .with a rope round l»m. ami when shilling fell over a cliff a. distance of about 50ft. He was also struck on the head with a rock. FOOTBALL REFEREE DROVVXED. Taurauga, Monday. Mr. Andrew liana, the well-known ex-footballer, was drowned about two o'clock on Sunday morning in the Uretiuwa river, at Kotikoti. Deceased had gone from Tnuranga to referee in a football .match and was waiting on the wharf for the tide, to return home, u'hen going aboard a launch he trippei on a rope, And faultier <.IV the wharf struck his head on the launch. He rose .to the surface and called out for help, and then disappeared. Two companions plunged in, but were unable to see him. The body was recovered soon after daylight. Deceased represented the, Auckland Rugby Union in 181)3 and 181)4. lie was well known and popular in all branches of athletics. The late Mr. ITaiia leaves a widow and three children. BUSHI'ALLEU SEVERELY HURT. Nelson, Last Night. A young man named George Lester, of Matakitiki. was injured on Wednesday whilst Imshfelling, his arm being crushed and broken. He was brought 1 to the Nelson. Hospital yesterday and 1 now lies in a critical condition. ', CAUGHT IX MACHINERY. > Chvistchuvch, Last Night. •A. Black, .engineer to G. W. J. Par--1 sons' monumental works, was' caught I beneath the machinery this afternoon r and severely injured. One of his arms 5 was torn off and Black received other f severe injuries. He wns taken to the I hospital with promptitude, but died i shortly afterwards.