BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22985, 14 September 1936, Page 9

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

FAMOUS OXFORD THEATRE LONDON, Sept. 11. The Sheldonian Theatre, one of the most famous buildings in Oxford, and designed by Wren, has been attacked by the death watch beetle to such an extent that it has been found necessary to close it for six months while steps are taken to ascertain the damage. CEYLON GOVERNMENT RAILWAY (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Sept. 11. (Received Sept. 13, at 8 p.m.) The Colonial Office announces that at the request of the Ceylon Government the Colonial Secretary has appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Brigadier-general F. D. Hammond to inquire into and report upon the financial position and future policy with regard to the Ceylon Government railway. The commission will sail for Ceylon from Marseilles on September 18. ARCTIC EXPEDITION RETURNS (British Official Wireless) Rugby, Sept. n. (Received Sept. 13, at 8 p.m.) Members of the Oxford University expedition returned to London after having spent 14 months in the Arctic. They carried out their entire programme in the interior of NorthEast Land with complete success. PRESIDENT OF BRITISH ASSOCIATION (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Sept. 11. Sir Edward Poulton, the famous zoologist and entomologist of Oxford, was to-day elected next year’s president of the British Association, and the meeting will be held at Nottingham, and the 1938 meeting at Cambridge. At to-day’s meeting of the General Committee the question of a future meeting of the association in Australia was under consideration, but no decision was reached. OPPOSITION TO COMMUNISM (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Sept. 11. The report of the General Council of the Trade Union Congress on Communism and against proposals for a united front with the Communist Party was approved at today’s session of congress at Plymouth with only a few dissentients. “ CONDITIONING ” REJECTED RECRUITS LONDON, Sept. 12. (Received Sept. 13, at 8 p.m.) Army authorities experimentally selected 30 rejected recruits for a “ special conditioning ” course at the army physical training school at Aldershot. If at the end of the course they have reached the necessary standard they will be allowed to enlist in any regiment they choose. If the experiment is successful it will be extended. MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN MARRIED HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 12. (Received Sept. 13, at 8 p.m.) Maureen O’Sullivan, the film actress, and John Farrow, film writer, were married at Santa Monica to-day. Recently Miss O’Sullivan obtained a papal disnensation allowing her to marry Farrow, who has been divorced.