ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 46, 18 November 1929, Page 12

ITEMS IN BRIEF

FROM FAR AND NEAR New Plymouth Teachers’ School.— There are 448 registrations for the teachers’ summer school at New Plymouth in January.—Press Assn. x Destructive Fire in Melbourne.—Fire in the men’s department of the Leslie Proprietary’s big stores at a sale did damage estimated at £20,000 to £30,000. —Press Assn. Fire in New South Wales Township.— Fire gutted a hotel and several other buildings at Warren and caused £13,000 of damage. This is the third fire in the township in two months.—Press Assn. Egyptian Elections.—At the close of the nominations for the Egyptian general election 105 Waftdists were returned unopposed. There are 303 candidates for the 127 remaining seats, including a large number of Independents.—Press Assn.

Suspension of London Banking House. —lt is stated that the suspension of the firm of Horstman Ltd., bankers, does not involve the public, states a Press Association message from London. The loss falls only on members. It is estimated that a sum between £3,000,000 and £4,000,000 is involved.

Fatal Motor Smash.— A motor-car crashed into an embankment at Earlwood on Saturday night, somersaulting four times, states a Press Association message from Sydney. Kenneth Bowden, 18 years, was killed and four other youths were injured.

Two Fishermen Drowned. —Two fishermen, Bruer Scotsman and Frederick Ericsson, were drowned when the fishing vessel Elenora was wrecked near Port Gregory during a storm, says a Press Association message from Perth. A third man managed to reach the shoro on an ice-box.

Dispute Over Football Match. —A Press Association message from Lima, Peru, states that a mob of 2500 this evening stormed the Peruvian Football J ederation building, smashing the doors and windows and attempting to set fire to the structure because Paraguay defeated the Peruvians in the semi-final of the South American football championship at Buenos Aires. The police dispersed the crowd with clubs.

Foreign Capital in Search for Oil.— Whether foreign capital should be permitted in the search for oil in Queensland has been the subject, cf considerable public discussion consequent on a Bill in the Legislative Assembly giving that right to foreign investors. The Minister of Mines quoted authorities showing that all oil-producing countries permitted the introduction of foreign capital with reservations. He intended to safeguard British interests. The Bill was read a second time. —Press Assn.