BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 292, 10 September 1928, Page 12

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR Russia Buys an Airship.—The Rome correspondent of the Central News Agency states that Russia has bought the airship M 55, a twin of the Italia, r he construction of which has almost been completed lor a Polar expedition under General Nobile. —Press Assn. Dietl Worth Four Millions —The British Treasury has had an unexpected windfall of a million sterling through the death duties from the estate of James Oxley, a retired baukei of Leeds, who died in July worth four millions (states a Press Association message from London). Maori Killed by Train.—An .elderly Maori. Walter George, a resident of Tnupiri, was killed by a train at. Taupiri on Saturday evening (reports a Press Association message from Hamilton). He was walking along the line, and although his attention was drawn to the approaching train he took no notice. Death was instantaneous. “Austral-Scots” in Canada.—The Scot-tish-Australian good-will trade expansion parly, numbering 117. arrived at Winnipeg on Saturday and are proceeding to Vancouver. They will stop at several noints en route (states n Press Ass-'-m--tion message from Winnipeg). Mr. Archibald Gilchrist declared that the tour had been highly successful. Damage by Gale at Wahiawa.—A terrible gale swept the Waipawa district during Friday night, doing considerable damage. Portion of the roof o. W;nlove’s shop was lifted bodily off ind carried some distance. A great miniher of trees and fences were levelled, and power and telephone poles brought down. —Press Assn. Flight Across Canada.—Rain, snow, an' l wind forced Squadron-Leader Godfrey. rite trans-Canada flyer, to delay his final hop to Vancouver, states a Press Association message from Edmonton. He expects to start on the last 753 miles on Friday night