CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19814, 30 December 1929, Page 9

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

SIR FAMES PARK. LONDON, December 27. Sir James Farr has gone to Egypt for three months. DIED OF THIRST. BRISBANE, December 2S. Naked, and with a large wound on a wrist from which he sucked his own blood in an effort to save himself from death by thirst, the body of William Garems was found on a bush track near TownsviTle a few days ago. His emaciated horse was seen near a dry water-hole, and the searchers, following the horse's tracks, found the body. COLLISION AT MIDNIGHT. CONSTANTINOPLE, December 27. At least 15 were drowned in the Sea of Marmora in a collision at midnight, on December 22nd between a Greek vessel and the Bulgarian steamer Varna, the crew of 34 of which were picked up by a British vessel. Turkish police arrested the captain of the Greek vessel. PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED ON HIS ESCAPE. RUGBY, December 27. The King has sent a personal telegram to President Irigoyen, of the Argentine Republic, warmly congratulating him on his escape from the attempt made on his life on Christmas Eve, when a man fired a few shots at him. A message has also been sent by the British Government. TUNNEY SECURES VERDICT. NEW YORK, December 27. At Bridgeport, Connecticut, judgment was given in favour of Gene Tunney in a suit brought by Mrs Fogarty for alleged breach of promise to marry. The aetion collapsed before the case came on for hearing. YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER. SYDNEY, December 28. A young married man was charged last night with the murder of his young wife at Parramatta. The police stated that the woman was riddled with bullets. The victim of the tragedy was Roma Solomon, aged 22. Her husband, who was charged with the murder, is Sydney Solomon, aged 26.' It is said that they had heen separated for some time, and the man went to his father-in-law's home, when an altercation arose and a shot was heard. The woman ran to the roadway, screaming for help. The man followed and a volley of shots rang out, the woman collapsing with blood streaming from her head. The man made off, and was later captured by the police.

A BATHING SENSATION". SYDNEY, December 28. There was a sensation at Narrabeen beach when four bathers were caught by the current and carried out, while simultaneously a large shark was seen cruising round. Life-savers courageously donned belts and succeeded in reaching those in trouble, but the lines were severed by jagged rocks. The life-savers discarded their belts and brought the patients ashore. During the swim to the beach, the shark swam within a few feet of one of the life-savers. Two sharks were caught in the> harbour yesterday, one at Newington, where children were swimming only a few minutes before. ITALIAN BIRTH-RATE. (Received December 29th, 5.5 p.m.) ROME, December 28. Despite the Government's propaganda the Italian birth-rate for nine mouths shows a decline of 29,460 as compared with the corresponding period last year. PROFESSOR GILBERT MURRAY. (Received December 29th, »j>.o p.m.) LONDON, December 28. Professor Gilbert Murray states that he is unable to accept the invitation to visit Australia.