IN AND ABOUND TAITA.

Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 17, 20 September 1928, Page 5

IN AND ABOUND TAITA.

The usual weekly euchre party was held at the Taita Hall on Tuesday evening. Mrs A. J. Hobbs was successful in winning the ladies prize, and Mr W. J. Harris the gents' prize. Part of the Taita Gorge Road: —the main road through from Wellington to the Wairarapa was probably in the worst condition it has ever been on Saturday, when those driving cars to Trentham found the going extremely hazardous. At the effected section of the road, where widening operations are in progress, thick, heavy, sticky mud a foot in depth and bestrewn with boulders from the earthwork going forward compelled cars to slow down to less than walking-pace in order to get through safely. Only one line of traffic could pass a certain point at a time and tkese had to pass through the glutinous slush at a crawl, a line of over a hundred cars being held up for nearly twenty minutes on the way back to town. The section of road referred to above caused much inconvenience to motorists on Sunday. The ruts and pot-holes were so deep that owners of low-built English cars felt rather diffident about proceeding. Shortly after 5 p.m. there was a hold-up in the gorge. A large bus was proceeding citywards and was followed by a long stream of cars. A fair number of ears were also proceeding in the opposite direction and tbo traffic chose to meet at the ono spot where cars could pass only with the greatest of difficulty. After a good deal of manoeuvre r~ tv-* bus was able to proceed on its wcy and the traffic jamb gradually dispersed. WEDDING BELLS. . '■- SEARLE—CARTER. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Anglican Church, Taita, on Wednesday last, when Alma, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Searle, of Taita, was married to Mr Gerald Lionel Carter, son of Mrs Carter and the late Mr W. Carter, of Lower Hutt. The ehurdh. was packed to its capacity with friends and relatives of the contracting parties, the Yen. Archdeacon Hansell being the" officiating clergymanMrs Ronning gave a splendid renderingof the wedding march. The bride, who entered the church accompanied by her brother, Mr J. Searle, wore an exquisite frock of ivory crepe' .de chine trimmed witlh silver lace and her beautiful embroidered veil was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of white roses, cyclamen, and free'sias and asparagus and maidenhair fern. She was attended by Miss Phyllis Carter, as bridesmaid who woTe a pretty frock of salmon-pink georgette, and coronet of gold leaves and pink tulle. She carried a bouquet of Iceland poppies and autumn flowers* and maidenhair fern. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr L>. Langford. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Avalon Tea Rooms when. Mrs Searle, dressed in a stylish, f-rock of fawn repp with black repp coat received a large number of guests. Mrs Carter (mother of the bridegroom), was attired in a smart frock of -black georgette and black Tepp coat. The usual complimentary toasts were proposed and honoured. Among the many friends present were the bride 's grandparents, Mr and Mrs Blyth, of Wellington. The. happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful and useful presents, congratulatory telegrams, and expressions of goodwill. Later the bride and bridegroom left for the South where their honeymoon is to be spent. - ,