SCARLATINA ON BOARD.
PASSENGERS FOR AUCKLAND,

(BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day. No communication has yot been held with the ».s. lonic, which arrived from London this morning, as she has scarlatina on boai-d. The eufleroreare to ba moved to the Quarantine Station, and the vessel will be berthed during the afternoon.
The Rcarlauna on the lonic ia confined to the children of the Alexanders, third class passengers for Auckland. Too following is tho list of tho lonic's Auckland passengers : — Messrs Bailey, Greig, HuDt, Moßdamos Greig, Anderson, Hunt, Misses Milne, Anderson, Hunt (2), Dr. and Mrs Wright, Mr and Mrs Alex ander and family (7), Messrs Cain, Chap man and Shepherd, Miss Sawyer.
BOATING FATALITY.
TWO MEN DROWNED,

(BY TILEORAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day. The body of a young man named James McCallum, who went yachting yesterday, hi»s been found at Day's Bay, on the opposite side of the harbour. He was accompanied by another man whose name h»3 not yot been ascertained. The deceased's paronts reside at Kaiwara, and ho was a brother to MuCallum, killed in the Shelly Bay ex plosion. It is not known how the accidenb happened.
SPORTING NEWS.
V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.
(by cable.—press association.)

Melbourne, October 17. The settling on the Caulfield Cup was fatisfactoi y. Paris was a bad horse for the ring, he having been heavily backed a few weeks ago at 10 to 1.
For tho V.R.C. Derby, Camoola holds the pride of position at 6 to 4, the others being quoted at 7 to 1.
