PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8182, 25 July 1912, Page 7

PERSONALIA

VICE-EEGAL. The following parents with their children had the honor of receiving invitations to a children’s fancj' dross ball given by their Excellencies at Government House last evening;— Mrs J. Abbott, Mrs Andrews, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Maearthy, Mrs Eowaldson, ill’s F. V. Waters, Mrs U.otiiamley, Mrs Knox Gilmer, Mrs Gilmer, Lady Ward, Mrs F. M. B. Fisher, Madame Aubort, Mrs Focke, Mrs Pope, Mis F. Ward, Mrs HacEwan, Miss Harcourt, Mrs Baber, Mrs Johnson, Mrs Fitohett, Mrs K. Duncan, Mia Tripe, Mrs A. Myers. Mrs McLean, Mrs Eichardson, Mrs Member, Mrs U iiliams, Mrs Mantell, Mrs Martin, Mrs Herdman, Mrs Ewart, Mrs Kendall, Mrs T. Mackenzie, Mis Herbert, Mrs Mason, Mrs oung, Mrs Clark Johnston, Mrs Cyril Ward, Mrs Goring Johnston, Mrs Moss, Mrs Bristowo, Mrs Stocker, Mrs Morpeth, Mrs Barton, ills Elder, Mrs King, Mrs Morrison, Mrs Stott, Mrs lever, Mrs Eiehardsou. Mrs Biss, Mrs Mitford, Mrs Eobcrts, Mrs tV. Morton,. Mrs 1). H. Findlay. Mrs J. McKenzie, Mrs Seobic Mackenzie, Mrs Eussell, Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Pearce, .Mrs Brandon, Mrs A. Duncan, Mrs Leclrie, Mrs A. Pearce, Mrs Eolloston, Mrs Webster, Mrs Turnbull, Mrs Gore, Mrs Marchbanks, Mrs Hume, Mrs Held, Mrs Esin kino Brown, Mrs Fell, Mrs Freeth, Mrs Mason, Mrs Von Zcdlitz, Mrs Abbott, Mrs Coleridge, Mrs Shirtcliffo, Mrs Wilford, Mrs Heard, Mrs Nathan, Mts Joseph, Mrs Pharazon, Mrs Denniston, Mrs Dalziell, Mrs Lindsay, Mrs Jacks, Mrs Hughes,, Mrs Riddiford, Mrs Hadfield, Mi-s Homes, Mrs Martin, Mrs Purdy, Mra Shand, Mrs Vavasour, Mrs Clifford, Mrs Fitzgerald, Miss Sommervillo and school.

The Hon. W. Fraser (Minister for Public Works) is duo from Kuiti by this afternoon’s mail train. Mr J. T. Menziea, accountant and assistant town clerk at Invercargill, has been appointed town clerk of tha borough of Mataura. There were thirty-two applications. The Hons. It, H. Rhodes, F. M. B. Fisher and Dr Pomare will be at Greytown to-day. The Hon. W. Fraser is en’route from Te Kuiti to Wellington. The other Ministers are in town. Mr W. A. Low arrived from the north last night to make arrangements for the opening of the Harry Rickards Vaudeville Company at the Opera House next Wednesday night. Mr T. Rigg, of Wellington, has been elected to a scholarship valued at illso in connection with the 1851 Exhibition foundation, states a Press Association cable message received from London last evening. A Press Association cable, message received last evening from Sydney stated that Mr John Barr, a well-known New Zealand pressman now on the staff of the “Bulletin," is recovering from a critical illness. The Hon. R. H. Rhodes (Minister in charge of hospitals) will formally open the Buchanan Homo for Incurables at Grey-town. The Hons. F. M. B. Fisher and Dr Poiiare will also Ije present. Members of the chorus and orchestra of the Musical Union, also subscribers, are invited by the committee to a musical evening in St. Andrew’s schoolroom. The Terrace, to-morrow evening, when a presentation will bo made to the retiring conductor, Mr Robert Parker. The Rev. F. L. Paton, M.A., 8.D., arrived at Auckland by the Wimmera from Sydney on Monday. Mr Paton is a son of the pioneer missionary of the South Sea Islands, and is visiting "New Zealand for the purpose of impressing upon the divinity students at the universities the need for more missionaries for evangelising the heathen races, ife leaves Auckland for Wellington this evening. The Prime Minister (Hon. F. Massey) sent a telegram to Admiral Sir George King-Hall, of the flagship Drake, which arrived at Auckland yesterday, extending a welcome on behalf of himself and his colleagues. He trusted the Admiral’s stay would be enjoyable. Mr Massey expressed regret that ho was not able to bo in Auckland to extend a personal welcome, but ho hoped to have the pleasure of meeting the Admiral later on. In reply Admiral King-Hall sent the .following message:—“Many thanks for your kind telegram of welcome to New Zealand. I much regret I am only remaining until Monday. I expect to pay New Zealand a long visit at the end of the year, when I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you." PBLORUS JACK. —The pilot fish of the French Pass has been successfully photographed at last. Postcards with a short description of the fish and giving an excellent picture of Jack’s dive are on sale at Sharland and Co.’s Photo Store, Lambton quay. Those make excellent greeting cards for oversea friends.