ACCIDENTS.
J. Evans, while playing football ye9i torday in a. match Zingari .juniors r. Celtic received a, nasty kick on tho back of the head, quite accidentally in a lino out, and v.-as rendered semiunconscious. Discontinuing playing he was attended to by members, of St. John ambulance., and had to bo driven home. DEATH AT A SCHOOL. I't«ss Associaticm-By Telegraph-Copyright) SYDNEY, Juno 9. At the inquest on tho body of a school teacher named iliilme, who was found' dead in the grounds of the Flemingtoa school, a verdict of death from heart disease was returned. DEVOURED BY SHARKS. CAPETOWN, Juno 3. The whole of those on the boat, 32 m number, wen; drowned at Iliyack. They were mostly Portuguese, and included nine children. The hoat capsized in a whirlpool, and a terrible scene followed, many being devoured by sharks. All efforts to render sue cour were unavailing. EXPLOSION BY LIGHTNING. BERLIN, Juno 9. Lightning caused an explosion in a dynamite factory near Cologne. Tho workmen had evacuated the promises foreseeing tho storm. Eighty persons were injured. DROWNED. Per Press Association. THAMES, June 9. A sad drowning fatality occurred ati Oyer's Landing, Whnropoa, to-day, by which Alexander Rodgors, aged 20, a son of a well-known resident of the district, lost his life. The young man proceeded to the landing, it is presumed missed his footing while stepping on to a boat, and fell into the water. He was carried away by tho current and drowned. Search was made for the body; so far it is without avail. FOUND DEAD. NAPIER.. Juno 9. Mr Robert Bristy, a. retired carpenter and builder, who has lived in Napier for about 30 years, was found dead at Ins residence this evening. He was hi his seventieth year, and was unmarried. If ( > had been in indifferent health of late. Deceased was well known in howling circles as a member of the Napier Greenmeadows Club.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14221, 10 June 1910, Page 5
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