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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3906, 7 September 1891, Page 2

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Zillei at football.

Lamentable Ocourronco la Auofcla&A.

Auoklajcd,' September 5. In the football ; ma^ob,'Rovers* Vt Gordons, played this afternoon At Potter's Paddock, Thomas' Sibbin, 'a printer, a well-known footballer, while playing forthe' Rpyits, got 'fracture _ of the spine. He accidentally trippea m over a player whd "was dribbling this ball, and dpujjlpd hfij Ije&d urifler hiil breast. Ho tyas "w tfi#*hospital in q,n Hupoqspipus state, ajjd ■ died shortly aftpnyarcjs, fie lives'j wife ftn(J Bover»l' pai}4ren. Qe'irys * I son of Mr George Bfobip, auptfonw, _* -•*»* was playefl under AeaocialQQ gau«. '* * """""M i tion rules.

Aool&e&to and FatalitiesAuckland, September 5. Bicliard Walsh, bailiff of the Resident Magistrate's Court, who shot himself yesterday, was greatly worried by domestic troubles. His wife died lately, leaviug six young children, one an infant only a month old. ..Deceased was born in Auckland ancfWis father was for some years sexton at the Powau Catholic Cemetery Symond St, His mother still survives, and added to his own domestic trouble poor Walsh received a summon? jesterday to show cause why he should not support his mother. He was 41 years of age, and was insarefl in the National Mutual Life Office. Westpobt, September 5. A coloured man named John Bennett was out fishing to-day, when his boat capsized, A boat which "put out from Cape Foul wind with three meu, to rescue Bennett also capsized ar,d the crew sayed themselves with difficulty. Bennett, who is a powerful man} was rescued after being two hours in the water. He is in a prostrate condition.

Thames, September 5. During the Auckland-Thames football match, J. McGregor, one of the Thames players, received severe" injuries, in consequence of which he had to leave the field.