SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 778, 12 June 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[Press Agency,]

THE "FATAL AOOrDENT TO MR FREDERICK PILLING.

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Auckland, last night.

The game between Pbnsonby and Parnell, m which Mr Pilling was killed, was a very rough one. Parnell was winning, mainly through Pilling'a exertions, when the accident occurred. He had again obtained possession of the ball and darted: across the field at the top of his speed to try and secure another touchdown. He had succeeded m passing all his opponents but two, and both of these were on the alert to ? arrest his victorious progress. One of them; a son of Oblonel Haultain, a young man about his own size, reached him before the other, whose name was Kerrj could come up. Pilling lowered his head and rushed ram-like at his adversary. He came full butt against him, "striking his head against Haultain's left arm, which was held m close to his side. The effect was so remarkable that several spectators immediately concluded something wrong had happened. There was no recoil, but Pilling simply fell all of a heap. He tried to rise, but could not," aud on his companions running up and asking what was wrong, he replied that he did not know, but that he felt as if everything had given way. Two or three tried to put him on his feet, but he again collapsed altogether, his legs being utterly useless. Two blankets were obtained from the block-house, and a stretcher being made from two of the goal posts, he was conveyed to Mrs Rucks by his companions. ' During Saturday night, and all yesterday, there was no change. The poor fellow felt no pain and talked cheerfully to a few of his friends. 'Never mind, old man,' he said to one, 'we won the game. At one o'clock this morning, swelling of the stomach took -place,- and and he more than once coniplainefl of pain. At half-past nine, tetanic symptoms began to develope, and a few minutes later he was seized with an epileptic fit, and after about three minutes of violent convulsions, he expired.

The Moanatairi declared fifteen shillings dividend.

An old woman, Mary Skull, living m Union Street, died suddenly m bed last night.. She said to her husband she felt sick and almost instantly expired.

Wellington, Saturday.

A fatal accident occurred at the Hutb yesterday mdVning, by which a settler named Johnson, formerly a soldier of the 99bh and 6 Obh regiments, was killed. He was driving ahorse and cart on the road near Belmont, and by some means it got over the edge of the steep bank and rolled to the bottom of tho gully. The man was picked up dead under the cart.

It has been gazetted that telegrams marked 'urgent' by the presenter paying double will have priority of transmission over all others on and after Ist July.

Christchurch, Saturday.

The Annual poultry exhibition opened last night, There were 368 exhibits, generally of a superior quality.

A pigeon race m connection with the Christchurch poultry show came off to day. The distance was from Timaru to Christchurch ; 100 miles. Eleven competed, and the match was won by Macquarie's. Larry Doolan. Time : 3 . hours and 35 seconds. The weather was very fine. Dunedin, Friday. PANTO IN A THEATER There was a panic of fire at the Princess Theatre last night, Towards the olose of the burlesque some foolish person, misled by a trial m the wings of the blue fire necessary to proper realisations of the final scene, raised an alarm of .fire, which had the effeot of causing" a stampede on thp papt of maqy persons, whose wits seem to have deserted them. The assurance of those on the stage, that there was no cause for the slightest fear, were for a little utterly disregarded, and m the stalls there was a most inconsiderate rush made for the door. Upstairs some Jadiea. tainted, but tljere was no difficulty experienced m leaving tha house by those who desired to get out. As soon as the alarm was given some persons, aware of that means of escape, pressed against the doors marked 'fire escape,' leading 1 from the baok of the pit into High-street, which immediately qpenec|, and the majority of those who left the pit and stalls found easy means of egress by this way. In about five minutes order was restored andtb.9 burlesque proceeded with,