PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12202, 21 April 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr John McFarlane, Mayor of Tapanui, died suddenly yesterday afternoon, presumably frojn heart disease. Mr Morris Fox, Government Actuary, leaves Wellingtori'for-Sydney on Friday by the Moeraki, en route for Vienna, to attend the International Actuarial Conference?.

At a meeting of the Otago EducationBoard last night Dr. J. R. Don, late Rector of \ the Waitaki. Boys' High. School, was appointed inspector in succession to Mr Fitzgerald, who retired last month.

Rev A." S- Wilson left by mail train yesterday for Wellington, where he will address the annual -meeting of the* Central. Baptist Auxiliary on Wednesday night and a combined meeting of Ihe Baptist Bible classes of Wellington: and' Suburbs on-; Thursday night. A pleasant little function took placer at the Wangamii Brewery on' Monday evening, when Mr Alf. Gibbons, who is about to be married, was presented* by the brewery employees with a dinner and tea service. The presentation was made by Mr Frank Bre win. Thetoast of "The Happy Couple" was also1 honoured, after which "For he's a jollygood fellow" was sung.

Commissioner Mcjiie, head cf the Salvation Army's work in Australasia, has been transferred to take charge of its operations in Sweden. Tho commissioner has been in poor health for some months past, and it is conjectured that the new command—which is less important than those of Germany anil, Australasia—which he has already held, was probably chosen to relieve the strain upon him for a period, or else for a temporary appointment. Many will regret to learn (says th© "Dominion,") that Mr Alfred Hill, ther | talented musician, composer, and conductor, who has been seriously ill for some four months past, is now in such serious condition that 'the worst is feared. Mr Hill, who has been operated on twice for empyema, suffered aw attack of hemorrhage on Saturday. On .Sunday night, it "was feared that he would not last through the night, and! the family were summoned to the private hospital in which he lies. He rallied slightly on Monday, and there is still faint hop 3 that he yet may pull through. Tho following visitors were at Foster's Hotel last week : Judtre Fisher, Mr G* W. Lambert, Mr H: M. Peterson, ,Mr W. Johnson. Mr J. H. Ash well, Mr H. J. WyniK Mr J. McKay. Wellington; Mr D. Latimer, Mr P. L. Prime, Mr F. R. Meadows. Miss E. K. Campbell. Auckland; Mr R. H. Trn+ter. Mr A. E. Oliver and Miss Oliver, Mr L. J. Ash well. Mrs and Miss Washbourne, Mr M. C'arko. E. Cunningham, Christchurch; Mr L. H. O'Neill, Kakatihi; Mr F. W. Fagan, Mr M. C. Lawson. Mr S. Anderson, Mr W. F. Stewart. Mr R D. Knierht, New Plymouth ; Mr J. D. Smith, Waverley; Mr W. Rige. Patsa; Mr J. G. Oldham. Mr D. Gardiner, Taihape; Mr J. M. Hussy, Hunterville.