BISHOPS ILLNESS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 198, 20 August 1915, Page 3

BISHOPS ILLNESS.

DR. CLEARY IMPROVING. RECOYEKY A MATTER OF MONTHS. The serious illness of Dr. H. W. Cleary. Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, has been tli? pause of itnwh concern to his friends. Tμ o days ago a cablegram was received from Sydney stating that the patient was showing improvement and progrcssins slowly. A circular letter has now been iseuerl to the cler>.ry of the diocese by Monsijinor Hrodie. It is as follows:—"As tJie message.* 1 have had to convey recently in reference to his Lordship the Riehop have been alarming and distressing. 1 now deem it my dirty to send a message which will give grea.t assurance and widespread reli«l. length v letters from Dr. Orniond aJitl Father Kehoe now aesnre us that the Rishop is improving. 1 quotr the following from a letter just received, written August 13th: ' There was a consultation between the doctors this morning at ihe sugjjeetir>n of his Hxeolle.ncy tiio Papal delegate, with the following npsnlt. Altboug]i the is very weak, the doctors are a-ssured that the nerve storms are not affectinjr the heart—moreover, the doctors give the assurance that the Bishop will be a-s well as ever provided their method of treatment is adhered to. It will be between three and sixth months before the Bishop can leave the hospital' "A cable mesease just received states ihat the improvement in the Bishop's condition ie progressing slightly. In all received from (Sydney "hj s Lordship conveys his affectionate" wishes to the elerey and religioue communities of the diooeee."