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Evening Star, Issue 19777, 30 January 1928, Page 12

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SOVIET REGIMENTS—KtiVOLT REPORTED. RIGA. January ’29.—An uiieoi.linncd message states that four of the most pro-Trotsky Soviet artillery regiments have revolted, and are bombarding the Kremlin. —Sydnev ‘ Sim ’ Cable. QUEENSLAND POISONING TRAGEDY. BRISBANE, January ;iO.-—\ poisoning tragedy involving two families is reported from' Torrens Creek lil'ty miles from Uuglienden. The two families resided in one house. It is believed that tho poisoning was caused through jsliccp dip wliieh was left on tho tap of the tank getting into the drinking water. Six other persons have been taken ■ to"hospital in a serious'’condition. The names of the dead are Thomas \\ hi to (aged forty-seven i. I* lorenee White (aged three), and f'oi'is Whatley (aged nine). FIRE AT STOCK EXCHANGE. Hundreds of people who weie in Princes street this afternoon •vsr.gregated in the vicinity of the Stock -Exchange building to watch the "activities of the three lire engines which, as the result ol a ■ brigade call at 2 '■<■> p.m., wore sent to deal with a slight outbreak ol hro which occurred in the part of ilv Stock .Exchange .Building s tower inmiediatelv above the clock. Thin wisps „f smoke were seen issuing from the grating, but that no serious results were, expected was proved hv the fact that the workmen on the outside ol the tower continued vitb their duties, kite outbreak, which was caused by workmen ttsmg a flame for soldering, was extinguished without difficulty. KIRK-WINDEYER CUP. Thi Kirk-Windeyer Cup golf tourney is lining played at Miramar in beautiful weather to-day. Foursomes were played tins inoinhig and excellent golf was displayed Boss and Morpeth won their match against Nigel Smith and W. Smith, I up; but Horton and Grant went down to Lee Brown and Hobson by 3 holes.—l ress- Association THE SHARE MARKET. Sa'e on ’Change this afternoon —Milhurn Lime and Cement, 32s (hi (two). Reported sales National Bank of Australasia, AH is; i. and U. Deferred Stock 'ex rights!, t'l 1 > PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET. Auckland second innings have io-U loin lor •JO.'l; Bowloy not out ] i;j ; I’lumt stp James h Brice; Hcudrv not out • TAKAPUNA RACES. Suburban Handicap. -lOOsovs. lit- - Have (8.2, M‘lavish) 1, 3 Hiving Juliet (7.3) 2, 1 Tea Time (8.7) 3. Scratched: High lunaucp, King Emerald. Thiec-quarters of a length, halt-length, iune, : limu Usee.