PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 143, 27 June 1901, Page 2

PERSONAL.

His Worship the Mayor, the Mayoress, and Miss Townley returned from the' South this morning. Mr A. W. Rees was a passenger for the South last evening by the Elingamite. Mr James McKee returned from Wellington this morning. A Times cablegram this morning states that Lieutenant Arthur, of Gisborne, has left South Africa for England. Messrs H. Bull, R. Cole, and J. Marshall, who have been South in charge of the Matawhero and Gisborne cadets, returned homo this morning. The boys were highly pleased with their trip. Mr W. H. 0. Johnston, of Auckland, has been appointed judge at the Gisborne Poultry Fanciers’ Club next show, to be held on August 2nd and 3rd. Mr Waugh, of Ormond, will conduct Presbyterian Church services at Tokomaru and Tolago Bay on Sunday. Mr R. N. Jones returned from the South this morning. Mr J. Cairns, a Hawke’s Bay settler, left for Napier last night. He intended having a holiday at Gisborne on his way down from the North, but his box went astray on his trip down by the Moura, and as it had not been found he decided to resume his journey without delay. A quiet and pretty wedding took place at one o’clock yesterday at tiie residence of Mrs Richardson, “ Te Puriri,” Makaraka, when Miss Inez E. K. Richardson, second daughter of the late Pelham E. Richardson, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr Shaw Clare Oates, of “ Mangatoitoi,” the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Canon Fox, The bride, who looked sweet, was handsomely | attired in a beautiful white morveilleux silk, trimmed with chiffon and true lover’s knots of bebe ribbon, with the orthodox wreath and veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of clematis and snowdrops. She was attended by her sister, Miss Eone Richardson, attired in a very pretty heliotrope frock, trimmed with white silk and bebe ribbons, white Leghorn hat, trimmed with ostrich feathers and chiffon. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Olaf Richardson (brother of the bride). The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr T. U’Ren. The happy couple left for their home at Mangatoitoi amidst showers of rice and oats. They were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents, and have the good wishes of a wide circle of friends,