PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 13 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Tho Hon. R..H. Rhodes and Sir James Mills went south by the Maori last evening. > ■■ '>' '•,■_' • ■•■■■•Mr": and Mrs. AsQiiith and Mr. and Mrs; Churchill have arrived vat "Ven-r. ice.,.. ■■..■.'.; •'.•■••.•":■■•':.:: . ;•„.,,; •:..■•-•; - : Mr.rE. -C, Cianniaway, Ohief Post,master> Wellington, is retiring a after nearly : forty ~years' service in th,e De.paTtment in Wellington. . .■ ~The Mayor of .Hastings, Mr.i,6arnett, who suffered, a relapse last week after' an operation for appendicitis,'is better,\to-^day, and hopes are held ouu for his recovery.

'■•:■ A" public meeting in Wellington last night, decided to present an illuminated address arid a purse of. sovereigns tQ Mr ID. McLaren, the late Mayor, in recognition of his twelve years' service to the city in the. City Oouricil and -other public positions. • ; ! . Mr. T.> D. Cummins, chairman of the | Wan gamii River' Trust,, with Mr. W. ;A. Veitch, M.P., left for Wellington to interview the Premier and officers of the Lands Department in connection with business pertaining to tho'River Trust.

,Miv iT.. G, Sw^n, who is retiring.from business ;as> the;^licensee of the.Chavannes Hotel, Was, at a well-represent-ed meeting of *the members of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, at the Rutland Hotel presented with a pair of silver vases as.;a token of esteem. Thd •president of ..the Association, Mr. W.R. "Tuck, made the gift on behalf of his .fellow "members.

• Dr. William\ J; :Mayo, tlie famoas American surgeon, is contemplating a visit to "tb;e Dominion early next year. Ho will" take part in ttte bis; medical conference which is to be held in Auckland in February next. Ho proposes leaving tho United States in January next. ,The visit of-'tho famous surgeon .will b*6 particularly; interesting to New Zealand, as a number of doctors ,fro»i this country have, studied in the surgery of Dr. Mayo and his brother. The surgery is counted one of the most'modern: in the world, and, many.skilful operations have been carried out in it: