Big Fire At Levuka.
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Early on the morning of September 2, a fire broke out in the Ovalau Picture Theatre, Levuka, Fiji, and totally de stroyed the premises and an adjoining building. The theatre was owned by Mr.
Joseph Sahai and was rented by Messrs.
Bhura and B. R. Singh, of Suva, who used the hall for exhibiting talking pictures.
For several nights before the fire, the theatre had not been used owing to delay in obtaining suitable films and the cause of the outbreak is unknown. Damage was estimated at over £1,200 but, fortunately, the apparatus and theatre were covered by insurance.
Residents of Levuka will feel the loss of this theatre as it was the only public place of amusement in the district.