SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1446, 22 May 1912, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Napier Wedding. Tho marriage took place on Saturday, in St. Augustine's Church, Napier, of Miss Ethel Gertrude Powell-Symington, of London, and Mr. Edwin Elford, lately of Eastbijurne, Sussex, England. The Bev. Canon Tuke, officiated. Tho bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. W. S. Pindar, and Miss Ivy Pindar was her bridesmaid. , Mr. A. S. Pindar attended the bridegroom as best man. Trials of the Back-blocks, "Givo us a decent road, and I will undertake to got married within six months," exclaimed a settler to tho Ministers ou tlieir way to Whnrigamomonaon I'riday. He afterwards explained that ho was anxious to get married, but it was impossible for n woman to reach his section—it wns iw much as an cnerget.ii; man could do. The wife of one of his neighbours, living closer in, had not seen another woman for over a year. The Maori Need. Oil Tuesday, at Bishopscourt, Auckland (says tho "Herald"), an interesting and instructive afternoon was spent by about 70 people, who had gathered together at the invitation of Mrs. Crossley to a drawingroom meeting. ■Addresses were, given bearing on tho workthat the Victoria School for Maori Girls had done in the past, and was doing at present, and emphasising the need that exists for a continued effort to givo the Maori girls and women tho best the pakeha has, both in education and religion.

The Bishop of Auckland was in the chair, and the other speakers were Misi Heron, missionary nurse amongst the Maoris in Waikato, and Archdeacon Hawkins, superintendent of the Maori work in the diocese. Among other things it lias shown that of the 140 girls who had passed through the school since it was opened in May, 1003. 32 are married, 41 are at home unmarried, eight arc engaged in nursing in general hospitals, three are engaged in mission nursing homes, 17 are teaching in schools, 14 are in domestic service, while 17 have died since leaving. The speakers pointed out the difficulties and dangers that beset young people in v the Maori settlements, and appealed for greater sympathy, not only on the part of those who are definitely helping the school, such as the Victoria Association, but on the part also of thoso who come in contact with the Maoris in their home districts. , Mr. and Mrs. Gothard (West-port) are spending a day or two in Wellington on their way through to Kotorua. Later, they leave on a visit to Australiajor the benefit of Mrs. Gothard's health. Mr. and Mrs. C. Harvey (Nelson) aro in Wellington, and are staying at the lioyal Oak. Mrs. Pascoe (New Plymouth) is visiting Wellington, and is staying at the Royal Oak. Miss Butterworth arrived in Wellington yesterday from the south. Miss Salmon, of the Girls' Collego, has gone on a visit to Dunedin. Mrs. Hamilton is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elgar. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hoben arrived in town yesterday from Palmerston North, and are staying at the Albert Hotel. The Rov. Mr. Jelly is giving a leading of Tennyson's "Maud" very shortly, and Mr. Hamilton Hodges will sing some of the lyrics. Such a combination should bo well worth listening to. / A- very pleasant Tittle farewell tea was given at the Pioneer Club yesterday afternoon by. Miss King, for Mrs. S. .V. Brachcr, who is leaving for England very shortly. Miss Elsie Williams (Hastings) ins gone on a visit to Auckland. Miss Rosina Bucknian has arrived in Auckland from Australia, and is expected in New Plymouth on Friday. Miss Izard, from Stoke, Nelson, is visiting Wellington, and is the guest of Mrs. C. Izard. Mr. and Mrs. C. Brown, Nelson, are expected in Wellington at the end of the week. Mrs. Maitland, who has boon spending some weeks with Miss Speed, in Hobson Street, intends leaving for Marllwrough on Saturday.

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