ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 106, 29 January 1929, Page 12

ITEMS IN BRIEF

FROM - FAR AND NEAR Federal Government Whip.—The Prirm Minister of Australia, Mr. Bruce, ha? ehosen Mr. John Arthur Perkins as Gov eminent Whip in the House of Represen tatives to succeed Mr. Manning, who war defeated in. the..recent.Federal elections —Press Assn. Drowned in Murrunibidgee.—-A Wagga message states that the fourth drowning Tyithiii a fortnight occurred in the Murrumbidgee River, when Janies William- - son,. 16,-..in attempting to -swim across the river, sank in- the middle,..whetie the current was- very strong.—Press Assn. Fall Over Cliff;—Richard Gillan, a married man, aged 31; was admitted to the hospital at Dunedin on Sunday with head injuries received from -a 1 fall over a cliff at Otago Heads.—Press Assn. Young Man Drowned.—George Davidson (26.-years -of--age);-a service car driver- . while fishing .at* Matakapa- Point, near Hecks Bay, .Gisborne; was'swept off the rocks by a wave and drowned, despite the efforts-:of two companions to save him. He leaves a-widow and three young children.—Press Assn. . Refresher Course for Teachers.—A New Plymouth • Press ■ Association telegram .states that over-200 out of the-400 teaeh?ers in the Taranaki- education district are.attending a six-days’ refresher course which opened yesterday. The percentage of attendance is believed to be a record for such courses-in New Zealand -..-Experts will deliver lectures-and.-give instruction in physical training., eurythmics, swimming; health matters, music, etc. Farmer Killed by Bull.—William Hallett; .manager of a farm at Waitoa, Waikato. was-driving in cows for. milking on Sunday when he was attacked 1 , by a Jersey bull. He- was severely injured about the body and his neck was broken. Deceased was an elderly unmarried man, —Press Assn. .; : , - ■ i Charge of Attempting to-Kill.—Tn regard to the shooting of -Motta Ryan, following which Roy Bruhn was charged with attempting to kill her, .Frank:Genova. .30.•• has.-been pharaed with:, having been accessory, states a Press,Association message, from Melbourne. Rov Bruhn is -a . brother, of Norman Bruhn, <whc was murdered in Sydney during am u» derworld brawl.