THE PROPOSED SOCIAL

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5961, 17 July 1912, Page 3

THE PROPOSED SOCIAL

TO HON. JAMES ALLEN. j Mr E. Varcoe, secretary to the committee appointed to arrange souial to i our member, tho Hon. James Allen, i has banded us the following letter | which he reooiwxl yesterday mormug: I Finance Department. Wellington, July 12, 1912. Dear Mr Varcoe,—l am in receipt of your letter of Sth inst. but am afraid it will rat bo possible for me to go to Lawrence until after th<> next session which begins on tho 31st of this month. The Law- , renoo people may, however, rest assured in this, that as yours is the first invitation; no otter invitation will be placed ahead of it by me. I shall conic- to you first of all, and I feel sure that what you say as to an enthusiastic 'gathering in Lawremco wiU be true. Please tell my friends in Lawrence that though I feel very much tire honour that has been conferred upon mo, I appreciate it even more on bebalf of the people of Bnioo whom] I represent.—With kindest regards, yours sincerely, J. ALLEN. E. Vareoe, Esq., Lawrence.