PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6269, 24 July 1907, Page 4

PERSONAL

His Excellency the Governor gave a dinner party last night- Following is a list of chose who received invitations; — Sir George Clifford, Hons. Geo. McLean and E. Mltclielsou, Messrs J. W. Abbott,! 1 , and J. Armstrong, K. D. Bell, W. E. Bidwoll, G. P. Donnelly, lan Duncan, I ? . Earl, J. Q. N. Grigg, J. B. Harcourt, Geo. Hunter, H. F. Johnston, T* H. Lowry, W. H. Moorhouse, C. Pharazyn, W, Bollard, F. H- Pyne. W. H, Turnbull, H. p. Vavasour, and Hood Williams*

Mr J, M. Johnston (Palmerston North) and Mr A. D. Willis (Wanganui) are in town.

Mr W. G. and Mrs Malone, of New Plymouth, who arc in town, leave for Taranaki this morning. The Invercargill Operative Butchers" Union has decided to support* Mr R. Slater's return as the workers* representative on the Arbitration Court, . Mr J. A. Gilruth, Chief Veterinarian, returned from a visit to Britain and Europe last evening. The report of an interview with him appears on pago three of this issue.

Tim death is reported of Mr Henry Blackett, of Ilangiora, at the age of eighty-eight years. Air Blackett was the fimt Mayor of Roaigiora, and that position has since been hold by one of his sons,' ■ 1 "

Last night at the Missions' to Seamen Mr and Mrs McNally were presented, on tho occasion of their marriage, with a marble clock, suitably inscribed, and a silver-mounted biscuit barrel, the gift of the mission©? and helpers of tho Mission. The presentation of the clock waa made by Mr James Moore, and that of the biscuit barrel by. Miss Dymock.

The question of filling the- vacancy on the Arbitration Court shortly to bo caused by the retirement of, M> IL Slater v . through effluxion of time was brought 'up at the Waterside Workers" conference yesterday. Tt was decided to lot : affiliated ’Unions act on their own repnQn?ibiUiy in tho'matter of, an appointment to tho‘ Court. - Mr A. H. Reid, M.R.C.V.S., formerly of the New Zealand veterinary service, haa-arrived in the colony, to take-up his old work. Air Reid was Trained at tho. Pasteur Instituto. In addition -to bo ing a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, he holds the diploma of veterinary medicine, and is an associate of The Royal Sanitary Institute. Recently My Reid has been m the service of tho, Egyptian Government.

The many friends of Mr H. C. Wilkie, M-8.C.V.5.,-.in-this country will bo interested to hear that he'bus relinquished tho veterinary. profession for art. He U at present studying at Brussels,.„ When Mr Gilruth saw-him during his recent visit To Enroyo.he we,, not looking like his'old self. After Ms arrival in Egypt last October, ’to take tip the appointment of Professor of the-Veterinary College at Cairo, he was attacked by fever, and has never ,completely recovered from

A special meeting of tho United Irish League was held, Iskt, evening, at St. Patrick's Hal). Mr ,T. G. Fitzgerald presided. ‘Mr .T. J, for* warded his resignation as secretary, owing To. hie departure from the colony, Mr J. Finlay was apjVointed to the position. Mr J. C. Fitzgerald tendered hia resignation as vice-president.having accepted a. position in, Australia. It was accepted with regret, and the meeting decided to'give him a farewell ” social " next Tuesday evening: Mo-Brs J. Devlin and -D.- Mcliareh were elected vice-presi-dents. A letter was received from Archbishop Redwood thanking tho league for its letter of condolence oh - t])e death of Father Lowis. '