TELEGRAPHIC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2048, 20 May 1890, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

Several serious football accidents have happened at Auckland this season: Two players had their collar bones broken, one an arm and one a leg. A player named Denis Conroy died from the effects of injuries received a fortnight ago. He was a member of the Grafton Club, and the sole support of his mother. John Rogers, a clerk in the employ ot the Ellis Line of steamers, was arrested at Christchurch for embezzling £l4 Bs. He was charged at the Uity Court, Dunedin, and remanded till Monday. A boy, seven years old, in Blenheim, fell down dead, He had had la grippe. The doctor said that death resulted from the bursting of a tumour onf the liver. The total contributions towards the New Zealand Amateur Athletic team's trip to Sydney amount to £135 5s 6d. Christchurch contributed £B2 18s, Auckland £2O, Timaru £lO 2s 6d, Napier £lO, Invercargill £9, Wellington £3 10s. & A woman aged forty-fiye, known as Elizabeth Butherford but whose proper name is Isabella Kingston died suddenly in Invercargill last Eriday night in a houss occupied by one Bacon and family. She was of intemperate habits and took a bottle of beer to her room which was found half emptied next morning. Deceased possessed considerable property in Tasmania which was lately sold for over £3OOO although the moaey has not reached here.