OTAHUHU.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 736, 2 June 1922, Page 2

OTAHUHU.

ORPHANAGE CAMPAIGN. A meeting was held in the Borough Council Chambers on Monday nignt at 7.St) p.,m. to organise a collection in aid of the Auckland Protestant Orphanage Campaign. In the absence of his Worship the Mayor th'ough illness. Councillor Dinnison occupied the chair. There were present Mesdames Mason. Murdock, Bayne, T. Lippiatt, Everitt and Hill, and Messrs Everitt, Pearse and Wood. Councillor Dinnison explained the object of the meeting and asked for suggestions. It was stated that although many Otahuhu residents had subscribe! to the fund no organised effort had been made up to the present. Mrs Mason proposed that a house to house canvass be made in the Borough and the proposal' was seconded by Mrs Murdock and cairied. It was decided to divide the Borough into 10 divisions and the ladies present undertook to arrange for collections fo>- each division. It was also deeded to obtain collection boxes and to place them in the shops. Mrs Mason was* appointed secretary to the committee, and thv. committee diecided to commence the house to house canvass on Monday next and to continue throughout the. week, also to arrange if possible to have an announcement made in the churches to that eftect. After the matters of dividing the Borough into districts and of arranging for collection books had been disposed of the meeting terminated.

,The new Borough by-laws, which have been in hand for some time, were confirmed by the Otahuhu Borough Council at its last meeting and will come into force on Monday next, June sth. They are now in. the hands of the printers and it is expected that copies will be available for sale shortly.

A pretty wedding was solemnised at Holy Trinity Churchy Otahuhu, on Tuesday* 16tr May, when Miss Mona Ross, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ross i( of Otahuhu, was married by the Vicar (Rev. H. Mason) to Mr William Moxsom, son of Mr and Mrs William Moxsom of Ponsonby. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Charles Ross, looked charming dn a dress of white crepe de chine with the customary veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmrjrds were Miss Floriie Ross, the sister of the bride, who wore a dress of pale sea green crepe de chine and a picture hat, and Miss Natalie Moxsom, the sister of the bridegroom, who v/as attired in blue crepe de chine and a picture hat. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Frank Fowler as best man, and Mr Bert Chandler as groomsman. After the ceremony a number of guests partook of a wedclring breakfast in the Parish Hall. The usual toasts were honoured, that of “the! happy couple,” being proposed by Mr Lamont. Mr Fowler responded to the toast of “the bridesmaids.” After the wending break'fast. Mr and Mrs Moxsom left for Rotorua, where they are spending their honeymoon. The bit’de wore a navy blue, travellingcostume and) furs. Their future home will be at Huntly, where they will be followed by the good wishes of the' r many friends. A grand vocal and instrumental concert in aid of the Band was held in the Public Hall last evening, when an -attractive programme was rendered. A full report will appear in next issue.