PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 December 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Paris cable states that tie report that Madame Sarah Bernhardt is critically ill is untrue. A Sydney cablegram reports the death of Mr. J. B. Bettington, the well-known pastoratat. Mr. Hooker, of Hawera, received a cable last evening from his sister, Nurie Hooka, who was in the Marquette tragedy and has been ill in hospital since (hen, stating that she is progressing favorably and will be returning to Mew Zealand shortly.

Hie Eight Bon. Sir Joseph Ward, Minister of Finance, has partially recovered from his recent indisposition, and was able to attend at his office on Wednesday.

In the recent accountancy examinations, /Mr. J. W. Harvey, of New Plymouth, passed in the following subject!: —Mercantile law, auditing (advanced), trustees (advanced; and bankruptcy. A cable message has been received in Wellington stating that Major W. P. G. Levin, of Greatford, has been dangerously wounded. He left with the 2nd Reinforcements.

The engagement is announced of Commander E. R, G. R, Evans, C.8., R.N., it H.M.S. Viking, second in command of Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition to Miss Elsa Andvord, of Christian's.

Dr. Barclay, medical superintendent \ Wellington hospital, has been granted six months' leave in order to join the Maheno's staff. Dr. Morice will (111 Dr. Barclay's position temporarily.—Press Association.

A cable received a few days ago says that Nurse .Jean Sinclair, who was In the wreck of the Marquette, and who is now in the 19th General Hospitu!, Alexandria. suffering from enteric, is improving slowly. In connection with the law professional examinations held in November, section passes were gained by the following candidates, who sat at the Hawcra. centre: J. J. IJarry (property I, criminal law, torts), W. P., Fennell (contracts, property I, criminal law, torts); L. IT. Moss (property If, procedure) ; \V. 11. La 3f. Williams (property 11, evidence, procedure).