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Evening Star, Issue 18022, 17 July 1922, Page 6

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Dr lan Macintyre has _ been awarded the tuberculous disease diploma by the Cardiff University; The diploma is the first of its kind ever given for tuberculous research. Dr Macintyre was born and educated at Christchurch, and spent four vears under Dr Blackmoro, medical superintendent of Cashmere Sanatorium. Our Christchurch correspondent wires: It has been rumored for some time that Mr J. A. M'Cullough, formerly of the Arbitration Court, will be the Labor Party’s candidate for Riccarton at the General Election. It is now stated that Mr M'Cullough has declined to _ stand, though in some quarters this decision is not considered’ final. On his visit to Ireland) in 1916 the Prime Minister (Mr Massey) was invited by the Chief Justice of Ireland to visit the Eo '£■ Courts building, where he occupied a seat on the bench for half an hour with His Honor Mr D. J. O’Brien. ," Dr Marshall Macdonald! returned from -the North by Saturday’s express. Our Christchurch correspondent telegraphs that Mr Tom Pollard 1 , who undcr- \ went a severe operation a fortnight ago, is making excellent progress towards recovery. On Saturday he was removed from the private hospital to his own home, and be will ha about again before long.