WEDDING BELLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 174, 17 June 1940, Page 6

WEDDING BELLS

TEPAIRI—TAREHA A wedding of considerable importance to the Urewera and Ngatikahungunui tribes was celebrate;! at Waimana recently, when Wikitoria Tahutahu Tareha, grandchild of the chief Teroera Tareha, of Waiohika, was married to Hopa Tepairiterangi, grandchild of the chief Tepairi, of Waimana. The ancient ceremony of pakuha, involving the acquiescence of chiefs to the marriage, was an interesting feature of the wedding. The chiefs Hori Tupaea, of Teliauke, and Tareha, of Waiohika, represented the Ngatikahungunui, and Tewhanuanui of Ruatahuna, Takura, of Ruatoki, and Tepairi, of Waimana, were the representatives of the Ureweras, while Tekani Te Ua r as a tribal relative of both bride and bridegroom, represented the tribes from the Gisborne district. The festivities included almost a week's entertainment of a large number of visitors by the hosts, the Ureweras. The marriage ceremony was conducted according to the rites of the Ringatu Church, on the verandah of the meeting-house, "Hapekituarangi." The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an exquisite frock of white brocaded satin designed with long sleeves corded at the shoulder and finished with lace cuffs, and a softly flared skirt cut with a graceful train. Her veil was of Brussels lace, and a bouquet of white hyacinths, intermingled with maidenhair fern, was carried. The bride's only ornament was a large greenstone heart, and gift of the bridegroom. Kiwi CHak Worn. The chief bridesmaid, Miss N. Tareha, wore an ankle-length frocic of blue lame ornamented with a shoulder spray of petrol blue flowers, and the Misses G. and T. Tareha eqch chose a frock of blue georgette accented with a Hawaiian lei of pink flowers caught with a bow in front. Each attendant added a short veil held in place with a head dress of flowers, and carried a bouquet of roses to tone with her frock. The flower girl, Miss P. Tepaiv.', -wore a Maori, kiwi cloak. After the ceremony three hundred guests from neighbouring tribes were entertained at the wedding breakfast, which was served in the meeting-house, and in the evening

an impromptu dance was held in the Waimana Hall. The Urcwera and Gisborne tribes subsequently will pay the Ngatikaliungunui's a return visit, when the newly-married couple will make their first call on the bride's parents and tribe. The event will take, place in February next. The bride's parents and 35 visitors from Hawke's Bay made the return journey via Gisborne in order to call at Muriwai to pay their respects to the relatives of the late Mr Teraumoa Balneavis. Mr and Mrs H. Tepairi are spending their honeymoon in the Gisborne district. PRAYER Our prayers are ever before Thee. O Lord, on behalf of all who in places of unusual danger are seeking to safeguard us; on behalf of all who on sea and on land and in the air undertake perilous tasks, and must be for ever on the watch against thrcatenings and danger. For all who in the stern obedience have suffered wounds or sickness or imprisonment. For those who have been bereaved. For those also who, because of their love, aro iihvays concerned as to what a day or an hour may bring forth. Do Thou, most merciful God. Who alone liast the entrance into our hearts and eanst deal with from within, use Thin Own power to heal, to strengthen, to comfort all who severally cry to Thee, or are stricken and at a loss for words, And do Thou, we prny Th:v\ ■stretch forth Thy forbidding hand and slay any further invasion such as would Involve in this greu' struggle peoples who are innocent of olfence. We are altogether in Thy lian:K Cast us no?: from Thy Ilnly Presence, vr brKvecb Thee. /»•*•! ! !• ■ r'-y ()}■■■■ i IV.;•• •Thina O-vu i I.:; i-"' wrr. ■' I I.iird - A nun.

THE HOUSEWIVES NOTEBOOK China can lie cemented by making a thick soluLion of gum arabic in warm water, and stirring in plaster of Paris until quite thick. Apply with a brush to the broken edges, and press tliem together; this content is white. If moths ai*e in a carpet spread a damp cloth over the part and iron it dry with a hot iron. The heat and steam will destroy the worms and eggs. Eucalyptus oil in a piece of cotton wool Avill remove machine-oil on fabrics. The correct way to beat an egg: The whole egg with a fork, the white with a knife, and the yolk with a spoon. Hosiery can be made to last longer by immersing stockings when new in ai solution of 4 parts'watcv to 1 part vinegar. Steep for about one hour, then rinse in clean, warm water and dry the hose in the usual way before wearing. When a large fruit cake carries j the hopes of the careful cook, precautions must be taken against burning it at the bottom and on | the sides. This may be avoided by j placing the cake tin (with uncooked cake in it) into a larger tin, which has a good even layer of salt on the bottom. Then pack the sides with salt. A little extra trouble. but Avell worth it for a special cake, and you've still got your salt.