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Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1925, Page 1

2-M'IX UTE AYE I) DING PROTEST. LONDON, November 13. A bride who found that the civil marriage ceremony at the- North London Register Office only took two minutes protested to her husband, at the conclusion of it. at the.lack of ceremonial. After the ring had been placed on the bride’s finger and the registrar declared them man and wife she turned to the. official and said. “ Is this all that is going to happen. I thought T was going through a form of marriage like Unit which takes place in it i hurch.” The registrar pointed out that there was nothing to prevent them from having a religious ceremony elsewhere. The bride seemed relieved at- this announcement, and the couple, with their friend.*, left Hie office, expressing their intention of arranging for a service in church. PA TNT AND POAVRFR. LONDON. November 13. Paris women are forsaking powder and pain niid allowing ithe natural beauty of their complexion to he seen. Li]i,salve especially is rapidly falling into disfavour because of a general protest hv husbands and brothers and lovers. •‘The sooner .voioen -and partioular]v young girls in London follow the lead of those in Paris the better it will be for their complexions and the peace of mind of Hieir male relatives, writes a correspondent. bade Ask wit! i told a reporter last, night that "lmn she was in Paris a few months ago paint was being used “toil ridiculous extent,” and scent appealed to he out Ot' fashion. “ Evidently there has been a reaction sin. c then,” she said. “ and it- would be an excellent tiling if there wore a similar reaction in London. There, is no doubt that painting and powdering has been overdone. 1 see no harm in using a little powder it is better to do 11,at’ than look had—hut- there is no net essitv to paint the "l' s -” “If young girls did not. paint and powder thev would find that their complexions would be all the lovelier in the long run.”