IRISH CONVENTION OPENS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3147, 27 July 1917, Page 5

IRISH CONVENTION OPENS

PROCEEDINGS IN CAMERA. London, July 25. Tho historic Convention summoned to draft a scheme for the future Government of Ireland assembled to-day at Trinity Collego, Dublin. Long More tho hour of opening College Green was packed with spectators, who displayed littles enthusiasm. Tho proceedings will bo private throughout. Tho Government nominees include Lord Dunraven, Lord Desart, Lord Granard, and Lord MacDonnell, Sir Horace Plunkett, Sir William Goulding, Sir Bertram Wimlle. Sir 'William Crawford. Sir James M'Cullagh, Sir Michael Murphy, and Sir G. Russell—Beutor. CHAIRMAN APPOINTED. (Ecc. July 26, G. 45 p.m.) London, July 25. It is officially announced that the Irish Convention has appointed Sir Horace Plunkett as its chairman, and Mr. Hopgood as secretary.—Renter. IMPERIAL WOOL DEAL WITH AUSTRALIA . TOTAL PRICE, (Rec. July 2G, 9.55 p.m.) Melbourne, July 2G. Mr. W. M. Hughes (Federal Prime Minister), reviewing tho Central Wool Conimittoae' report on tho Imperial Gov-' ernniDnt's purchaso of tho IDIG-1917 clip, announced that 1)28,376 bales of greasy wool, and 145,912 bales of scoured had been appraised, averaging for greasy U.72d. per lb., and for scoured 22.86 d. per lb., tho total value being .£25,340,510. —Press Assn,