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STOCK SALB. [Pbb Pbhss Ahsociation.] AUCKLAND, Mat 1. The annual sale of Mr Walters' blood atock resulted in the following being aold : — gs. Yearling Ally, by JHippocamnus — Grand Duchess (E. Hunter) 60 Bay Ally, by Antema (J Ellott) _ gfs Waitura, yearling ohestnut colt, by Leollnus — Venus Trtmßit (J. French) 48 Chestnut fiUy. by Loolinus— Ynttoriua, foaled in July (W.Adams) 890 Bay yearling colt, by Musket— Venus Transit (W. Adams) 95 Eav filly, Syrs, by Antoros— JEomna (J. Cliaafo) 65 (General satisfaction is felt tit the pupchase of Nordenfeldt by the Stud Company. FOOTBALL. The inclement weather on Saturday put a atop to all town matches, but East Christchurch journeyed to Eangiora, where they met the North Canterbury Club, the game ending in a draw, each sido scoring a goal from the field. BAST CHEISTOHUBCH v. NOETH CANTEEBUEY. This match waa decided at Rangiora on Saturday. Neither Club played their strongest team, the state of the weather ' preventing several men from turning up. i East Christchurch were without the help of some of their best forwards, whose places had to be filled up at a moment's notice, while they wero comparatively ! weak behind the scrimmages. North Cant terbury played four substitutes, (,'onoider- , ing the amount of rain that had fallen, the graund was by no means in bad condition, although there were several hollows full of J water. During the game rain fell at interi vals, but not sufficiently hard to necessitate postponing play. In the first spell Eaat Christthurch, with the wind in their favour, made matters pretty warm for I their opponents when once they settled ( down to their work, and some hot scrimmages were fought . out on the North 1 Canterbury goal line, nothing resulting ; from them, however, with the exception of t a couple of force-downs. Helmore did some exceedingly fine work for his side, more than once transferring the game well up the field, and one splendid run by him [ carried the ball up to the East Christ- . church twenty- fire. Altogether the spell was greatly in favour of East Chriatchurch, and when it was about half over Fuller neenred a mark about thirty yards from the ! Horth Canterbmiy goal, and Francis, taking . a place kick, scored a splendid goal. In ' the second Bpell North Canterbury made things merry for their opponents ; but ' never succeeded in pressing them on to tbeir foal line. Helmore again distinguished imself, and frequently by his punts drove 1 the yellows back after they had, by hard forward work, well cleared their lines. He ■ was ably supported by Wilson, who, about ! a quarter of an hour before timo, by a beautiful drop-kick, placed his side on an 1 equality with East Christchurch. It was a L smart piece of work, but never would have i been performed had East Christchurch i collared him aB they easily could, instead of waiting for a decision from the referee which never came. As things aro now situated, players should remember to go on '. playing until the whistlo is heard. East Christchurch played up with a score against them, and for the remainder of tho game kept North Canterbury hard at it 1 defending their goal. I Helmore, as already stated, played a Bplendid game for North Canterbury, and s he was well supported by young Wilson, while amongst the forwards the two . d'Auvergnes, Murfitt and Good .were [ noticeable. Taiaroa did & lot of fine work 1 for East Christchurch in the second spell, i and in the first narrowly missed scoring, , being hurled bodily back after he had got over the line. Francis and Harden also played well back, while Hobbs, in goal, ' made some serviceable punte. Miaaen, Wilson, Fuller, and Dorr played hard forward. '< Dfe* Pbess Association.] WELLINGTON, Mat 1. The' Engl»y Union have decided to offer the Now South Walos football team half the net proceeds of each match played. The Sydney team leave towards the end of Augtwt, and they will probably play two matches here. CHESS. The time for receiving entries for the champiousbip tourney in the Canterbury Chess Club has been extended for a further fortnight. On Friday night, however, some of the competitors, who entered previous to the date originally fixed, began play* =-•================ Accidents, Inquests, &c. • TRAGICAL AFFAII4 ON BOAED THE COPTIC. ' A HORBIBLE DEATH. On Saturday evening, before the departure of the s.s. Coptic, it became known in Lyttelton that a tragedy of more than ordinary interest had happened on board the vessel. From information obtained from the police, we are able to state that a man named Jacques Fleury, and being apparently a Swiss, in attempting to stow away on board the steamer, lost his life by falling between two of the boilers, and thuß suffering a horrible death. It ia probable that the man was attempting to find a nook or corner in which to secrete himself until after the departure of the vessel, and must have l>ecome insensible through the heat of tho boilers, and when found by the first officer of the steamer he was in a dying condition. Dr Humphries, tho medical officer of the Coptic, applied such restoratives as were likely to be of service, and the man was immediately taken on to the deck of tho vessel, but he only lived a few minutes. A small tin box was found on him, which contained a Swiss passport and a medical exemption from military service on account of a damaged right hand. It is currently reported of the man that he was a stowaway from the Cape during the last passage of the Rimutaka, and that he has at that port a wife and four children. The officers of the Coptic made a deposition of their evidence in the case before the Collector of Customs at Lyttelton on Saturday evening, and the vessel was then allowed to leave on her voyage. An inquest will probably bo held on the body to ascertain the facts of the case. Between 10 and 11 p.m. on Saturday a Mr Crebe, who had arrived from Waimate by the evening train, was walking along Kilmore street, near Colombo street, when he trod on something slippery, and, falling, broke his leg. Mr J. Watto, of tho Chester Btreet Fire Brigade Station, fortunately heard of the occurrence, and, with the assistance of his son, took the ambulance wheeled litter te the spot, and after first putting on temporary splints, conveyed the injured man to the Hospital. This ia the second time within about a month the ambulance litter at the Chester street station has been of good service in cases of accident. Mr E. G. Crocker, who was a farmer at Waitohi Flat, near Temuka, was found dead in his bed on Friday morning. The ; deceased, who was an old man, had enjoyed good health until the day before he died, when he had a fit of apoplexy. Ho seemed to recover from this, and retired to bed in good spirits, but in the morning he was found dead. [Peb Pkess Association.] MARTON, Mat 1. 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