ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 136, 5 March 1929, Page 12

ITEMS IN BRIEF

FROM. EAR AND Fires at Bourke.— A .large store and refreshment room," and ’.a bootmaker’s shop were burned-at Bourke yesterday (states an Australian Press Association message from' Sydney). This .is the secqnd big fire there in a week. \ ; Christchurch Telephones!—A ? Urge deputation waited on. the Hon. J. B. Donald yesterday, pointing’put the inadequacy of. the telephone . facilities; at Christchurch, and urging early completion of the new automatic exchange. The Minister, replying, said : “Christchurch will have the automatic system before .the end of the year. I hope to officiate, at the change-over in September.”—Press Assn. Children Injured.— -Two children- were knocked down by a motor-car in F.erry Road, Christchurch, on Sunday. Nancy Wilton, aged 12, was taken to . hospital with a broken leg. Wilmer Wilton,, aged .10, received injuries to his head. He was unconscious, and his condition is serious. —Press Assn. ' Bush Destroyed by Fire.—A large? area of picturesque forest oh Te Aroha mountain, estimated at 200 acres, Was destroyed by fire during the week-end. The fire, following that -of last summer, spoiled much of the beauty-of the mountain scenery, states a Hamilton Press Association telegram. ■

Sequence of Murders.— The Albanian Vutchiten, murderer of Cinabecs, the murderer of Agavidigibi, has now murdered ■Savishitch, . Inspector of Staff of the Jugo-Slav Ministry of Interior at Skoplje (states an Australian Press Association message from Belgrade). He also wounded a civilian and three soldiers. Vutchiten wgj recently released from prison, and expelled from Czecho-Slovakia on' the ground of insanity. '

Fatal Shooting Accident.— Ronald Hirst, aged seventeen, a teamster, son of iMr. G." Hurst, of Overdale, near Rakaia, 'died in- the ’ hospital as the result o£ wounds through the accidental discharge of a companion’s gun while they were shooting on Sunday. The charge entered his left shoulder. —Press Assn. ■ . i

New Theatre at Nelson .—The hew Majestic Theatre in Trafalgar Street, Nelson, was officially opened last evening by the Mayor, Mr. Moffatt.- The structure has been erected by the Majestic Theatre Company; of' Nelson, at a cost of nearlv £40,000, of which £20,000 has been locally subscribed. There is seating accommodation for 1220, and the building is up-to-date in every particular. The less.ees are the,New Zealand Picture.Supplie's? Lt^d-— Special Service...