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Evening Star, Issue 17926, 23 March 1922, Page 9

PERSONAL

North Island papers have been saying that Sir Joseph Ward has purchased a house in Auckland, mid intends residing there (wires onr Christchurch correspondent). Sir Joseph Ward emphatically denies the report. Ho says ho has not purchased any house in Auckland, cmd has no intention of doing so.

Mr W. W. Bridgman, Green Inland, has received intimation that he has passed the B.A. degree. Private advice has boon received that tho Rev. F. H. and Mrs Wilson. New Zealand representatives of the Sudan United Mission, reached their final destination at the Ileiban mission station. Nuba Mountains Province, on January 8. They are now associated with Mr and Mrs D, N, Mac Diarmid in the work at Ileiban.

Dr C. It. Burns, who recently passed tho final medical examinations in Dunedin, has been awarded tho medical travelling scholarship for 1922 and (ho Batchelor Memorial Medal for gynaecology. Dr Bums received his primary education at St. Mary’s School, Blenheim, and, after gaining a board scholarship, continued bis studies at Marlborough College, and later at Nelson College. Dr Burns has been appointed assistant, to Dr Drennan, professor of pathology at (lie Otago Univer-

sity. Our Christchurch correspondent advises that Lon. Hagerty, the well-known crosscountry horseman, who went to West-port on Monday with horres, is lying dangerously ill in hospital there, suffering from spinal meningitis. A message last night stated that his condition is serious.

Professor Gilchrist Strong has returned to Dunedin after an extended visit io the North Island 1 and ’ also to tho Southern Alps. 1

Mrs Leech has returned home after an absence of some weeks spent at tho Hermitage, Mount Cook, and in Timaru. Mr A. Kibble, editor of the Greyrnouth ‘ Star.’ was one of the party of Freemasons that came from the. West Coast to Dunedin this week. Dr R. M. Wishart arrived from Melbourne by last night’s train. Mr Frank Oxford, Collector of Customs at Grevmouth, is spending pari of his leave in Dunedin, renewing acquaintance with musical and other friends. Mr John M’Xair, for years assistant district railways engineer at Dunedin, has been transferred to Auckland, and left for that city this week. lie is succeededat Dunedin by Mr 11. W. Beasley, from Ohakune. Cautain Coll Macdonald and Mr J. Smith, cf the Union Company, left Dunedin for Wellington to-dav. Mr John Stone travelled to-day to Christchurch. Mr W. 1 M. Luke, the Christchurch representative of (he Canadian Government Mercantile Marine, to-day brought his visit to Dunedin to an end. Mr Eobt. Lee (Ka.itangata Coal Company) started to-day for Wellington on business.