ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 33, 2 November 1929, Page 12

ITEMS IN BRIEF

» .. _ FROM FAR AND NEAR Earth Tremor at Johannesburg. — A severe earth tremor rocked Johannesburg on Thursday morning, states an Amr tralian Press Association message. The seismograph recording pen was thrown off its bearing. The disturbance originated in the mines east of the town. Uplifting Employee’s Positions—Mr. W. A. F. Waitt, delegate at Geneva for the employers, who has arrived at Suva, said that he believed the conference had created a public opinion In favour of uplifting the position of the employee. Ha is remaining in Fiji ■ for one month.— Press Assn. Death of Veteran Actor. — Norman Trevor, aged 52, a veteran stage and screen actor, and a member of the British Olympic team of 1900, died on Thursday in hospital at Norwalk of a nervous condition of the brain, states an Australian Press Association message from Los Angeles. He was born and bred in Calcutta. Aiding Disabled Ex-service Men. — A British official wireless message states that the eightieth birthday of Sir Frederick Wilner, who has devoted his whole time since the early days of the war to the cause of disabled and necessitous disabled ex-service men, is to be celebrated by the opening of a public fund to assist developments at the settlements at Papworth. The Reading Murder. —Joseph Sarratt, who made a statement to the police regarding the Reading murder’ has been released, states an Australian Press Association message from London. He was found to be suffering from delusions. He had previously accused himself of murders with which he was not connected. Abundant Champagne Crop.—The London “Daily Mails” Rheims correspondent says that the 1929 champagne crop is the most abundant for thirty years, and is expected to exceed eighty million bottles. The huge cellars of the champagne firms are filled with magnificent wine.— Australian Press Assn. Physical Exercise Upsets Clemenceau. —Finding Al. Clemenceau tired, his doctor attributed it to intellectual overwork. Subsequently he discovered “The Tiger” had received a visit from a physical cnL ture professor and exercised for a quarter of an hour. The horrified medico warned his patient and ordered the physical culture expert to be refused admission.—Australian Press Assn.