BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 244, 16 July 1928, Page 10

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR

Derelict Sold. —The Uralia. derelict (states a Press Association message from Sydney) was sold by auction for £l6OO. Sir. E, Budrodeeii, the purchaser, will make an endeavour at I be next, high tides to refloat her.

Moiicriefl'-Hood Fund.—A meeting, of the committee of the Moncrieff-Hood tiuul is to be held in the City Council Chamber this afternoon at 4.30, when a final report will be submitted in connection with ths appeal.

Argentine Training Ship.—The ViceConsul for tbc Argentine Republic (Mr. E. S. Baldwin) advises that the Argentine training frigate, the Presidents Sarmiento, will uot arrive at Wellington until July 21.

Further Graft Charges nt Sydney.— The Sydney Civic Commissioners (states a Press Association message announce the appointment of District Court Judge Thomson as a Royal Commission to inquire into the coal contracts entered into in years past by tbc former City Councils.

Encroachment by Spectators.-—The referee of the Wclliugton-Marist Rugby football'game on Saturday had occasion to stop play, and warn the spectators for encroaching on the field of play. This annoyance could easily be remedied by the provision of a few lengths of rope.

Caso of Antlirax Suspected.—Anthrax is believed to have made its appearance among stock in the Selwyn County, where a cow is reported to have died of the disease (states a Press Associatiou message from Christchurch). So far, tire malady has not been definitely diagnosed as an- ' thrax, but veterinarians are investigating.

Poisoned Chocolates Eaten.—An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Raymond Frederick’ Webb, aged 21, who died in hospital after eating sweets smeared with rat poison, was held on Saturday, at Invercargill. The, verdict returned was that death had been accidentally caused by deceased eating chocolates covered with strychnine,” Xvhieh was intended to destroy rats.—Press Assu.