SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2489, 16 June 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A New Zealand War Welling. A war wedding recently took place in Paris between Lieut. 'P. A. Ely and Miss Lilliane Hunt, of Bois-Colombes, France, writes a correspondent of the "British Australasian" of April 29. The nuptials were performed by the rector of the chapel of the British Embassy, Paris. Lieut. Ely, who recently received a commission in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forcc, is the chiof assistant of the Accountants' Branch of the Now Zealand Government Ofßce in London, and is deservedly popular with members of tho staff. As a mark of their high esteem he was presented oil the occasion of his marriage with a handsome polished oak canteen case of table cutlory and silver, and a second oak case of solid silver fish knives and forks. The subscribers .include the High Commissioner (the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie), and all Lieut. Ely's colleagues at the New Zealand office. Waikanae Ladies' Efforts. Some ladies of AVaikanao and Reildorangi have formed a working party t) sew for the Hospital Ship. Already 51 undervests, 56 underpants, 52 bed-jackets, 14 pairs bed socks, 1 pair slippers, 2 night-shirts, 2 pairs pyjamas, and 64 pillow cases have been made. In Reikiorangi the sum of £5 12s. 6d. was collected, and in Waikanae *£17 18s. 6d. This money went to buy material for garments, and a surplus of £8 15s. is being sent to the Red Cross to be used in buying blankets, slippers, etc., for the completion of tho equipment. A Patriotic Offer. A proposal has 1/een made to the act-ing-principal medical ollicer for tho Auckland military district from the Epsom nursing division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Members offer to provide suitable equipment, the salaries of one or two trained nurses as necessary, and to undertake all tho general and nursing work of which they were deemed capable in connection with "Rocklands," which Mr. Punnet lias offered as a convalescent hospital for wounded soldiers, Tho members had all taken the firstaid and nursing courses of the St. John Ambulanco Association, and they meet weekly to improve their knowledge of ambulance work. Their names have been forwarded to the doctor-in tho hope that they may be used in any capacity at either the Auckland Hospital or any other hospital or convalescent homo which might bo opened for the reception of wounded or convalescent men. Mrs. W. H. i'ai'kes (Auckland) is staying at the Royal Oak. Airs. Archer (Mastcrton) is visiting Wellington and is staying at the Empire Hotel. Lieutenant-Colonel Tracey R. Inglis, second in command of the New Zealand Hospital Ship, received a presentation on Saturday of a leather suit case and' a travelling rug from the past and present nurses of St. Helen's Hospital, Auckland, at which he had been visiting surgeon. The presentation was made by the matron, Miss Ludwlg. Mrs. W. F. Massey acknowledges for the Camp Library, at Trentham, four cases of paper-bound novels from Mr. C. Levin, Rapuke (Kimbolton), books from Mr. and Mrs,. Purvis Webb and from Miss H. Elder, and from the Martinborough Library a parcel of illustrated papers. The Wounded Allies Relief Committee (Sardinia House, Kingsway) is sending to Montenegro Dr. Isabel Ormiston, who for tho past three years has been Chief Medical Inspector of Schools to fchs Tasmanian Government. Funds are urgently needed. Our Mangatainoka correspondent writes tliat the first wedding of the now settlement of RuaWhatar (Mangatainoka Block) was celebrated last week, when Miss Edith Hunt, third daughter of Mr. Hunt, of Ruawhata, was married to Mr. Richard Bibly, son of Mr. R. J. Bibly, of Mangahao. Miss R. Hunt attended as bridesmaid and Mr. Frank Bibly acted as best man. The Rev. R. Hermon officiated. Miss G. M. Campbell, dancing- and mistress ito Fitzherbert Terrace School and Chilton House School, inserts an announcement in this issue. Miss Campbell's address is 122 a Coromandel Street. * Captain D. J. Gibbs acknowledges with thanks gifts of socks for the ' Engineers' section from the following: Mr. and Mrs. T. Jopson, W. Mainwarhig, G-. Pain, Mr. and Miss Jeffries, and M. A. Bannister; Mesdames Powell, Burns, Duncan, Gaynor, Bryoe, Baker, C. Gibbs, London, Lynsky, J. Gibbs, Garrett, P. Coyle, Cordoza.' Griffen, M'Kkver, M'Leod, and J. 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