The following looal appears in the January number of the Australian Insurance and Banking Record;-" On Thursday, 14th January, Dr Constance Stone examined for the Mutual Lite Association of Australasia a lady candi date for assurance, We believe that this is the first examination in Austra lasia made by a lady doctor, and the office In question is to be commenced for its consideration for the feelings of lady candidates for assurance,"

' 'Anglo«Australian," in tho European Mail, writes:—"Lady Vogal is entitled to the deepest sympathy at the present moment, tier mother, Mrs Clayton, died on New Year's Day, and five days later her sinter, Miss Kate Clayton, passed my, Mrs Clayton m tho widow of the late Mr W, H, Clayton, who held the position of Colonial Arohitect in Now Zealand, and she was aoventy-thrae years of ago at the timoot her death,.
A constable at Grawin, New South Wales, having little to do, varied the monotony by shooting himself.
