ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES
SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. FOOTBALLERS FALL OVERBOARD. IVr Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 27. \ somewhat- sensational incident occurred just, as the s.s. Victoria was leaving for Svdnev tliis evening villi the British footballers". One of tlie latter while leaning over the rail of the steamer to shake hands with one of the Aucklanders, fell overboard. Instantly two of the lattei jumped oveiboard, one of whom caught, hold of him. Ropes were at once thrown and the three were hauled up on to the wharf. Just then another of the English •team fell overboard, and two more it is believed Merit into the water after him. He was rescued with one of those who went after him. It- is stated that the third man when coining up the rope fell back into the water. The police were dragging in the vicinity up to a late 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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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13657, 28 July 1908, Page 3
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