ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 84, 3 January 1930, Page 16

ITEMS IN BRIEF

FROM NEAR AND FAR Death Under Anaesthetic.— At the inquest on Dorothy Bibby, who died under nn anaesthetic on Monday, a verdiet that death was due to acute heart failure was returned (states a Press Association telegram from Napier). All care hud been taken. Sir Owen Cox, chairman and managing director of Birt and Company, Ltd., of Sydney, is retiring and will be succeeded by Mr. T. S. Gordon, who formerly represented Birt and Company in New Zealand. . . New Cargo Motor Vessels.—Mr. J. H. C. Bond, Dominion superintendent and director of the New Zealand Board of Management of the New Zealand Shipping Company, arrived at Auckland by the Rangitata. He confirmed the advice that the company is building three new motor ships for the company’s cargo trade. The engines are to be of the Diesel type and similar to those of the Rangitata and Rangitiki.—Special Service. Napier Rainfall.— Twenty-eight and a half inches of rain fell on 141 days in Napier during the year just closed, as against 41 points 73 inches on 130 days in the previous year. The average over the past twelve years has been-about thirty inches. —Press Assn. 1 Customs Revenue At Napier.— Customs revenue collected in Napier during 1929 totalled £302,465, against £303,731 in 1928, which was a record year.—Press Assn. Amusement Tax. — The New South Wales amusement tax operates in the New Year.—Press Assn. New Locomotives. —A new .Super Royal Scott engine, to be used on the London, Midland and .Scottish railways express trains between London, Edinburgh and Glasgow, is ready for a trial run on a non-stop route of 492 miles, states a British official wireless message. Gaming Duel. —A Press Association message from Nice states that a spectacular gaming duel again broke out in the Casino when, with lightning swiftness, the bank lost £BO,OOO to English, French and Greek syndicates. Among big winners was Mrs. George Wakefield, daughter of the late Bernard Baron, who says nobody with courage, some luck and plenty of money will always win at baccarat against the bank. Death of Tope’s Brother. —A Press Association message from Rome states that in consequence of the sudden death of the Popo’s brother, Count Fermo Ratti, the usual New Year festivities at the Vatican were cancelled. Lord Lloyd in Business. — Yet another ex-statesma.n has adopted a business career, Lord Lloyd, former High Commissioner in Egypt, having joined the board of the International .Sleeping Car Company, states a Press ..Association message from London. Polish Debt Payment.—A British official wireless message states that the Polish Government was on New Year’s Day paying to the British Treasury the <um of £193,000. being a further instalment of the repayment of the Polish debt to this country for relief debts in accordance with the Funding Agreement of 1934.