WEDDING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2581, 17 May 1923, Page 2

WEDDING.

BALL—NEWTH.

A very pretty wedding was solemnised in All Saints’ Church yesterday afternoon, when Darcy, eldest son of ATr and Mrs E. Ball, of Foxton, was joined in holy matrimony to Hazel Caroline, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Newth, also of Foxton. The Rev. W. Walton was the officiating clergyman.

The interior of the church was prettily decorated with white chrysanthemums and greenery, surmounted with a floral hell, the decorations being the work of friends of the young couple. Miss Gladys Griffin played the Wedding March. The church was crowded to overflowing with friends and acquaintances of tin l young couple, which testified to their popularity. Tile hride was given away by her father and was lieeomingly attired in a dress of cream silk moraeain, with georgette sleeves, and girdle of silk roses and georgette how to finish at side, and wore the orthodox veil finished with orange blossoms and pearls, also carrying a bouquet of white and yellow chrysanthemums and maiden hair fern. The bride was attended by Miss Winnie Walls as bridesmaid, who was handsomely attired in a dross of lavender shot taffeta with georgette sleeves, and finished at side with lilac trimmings, black georgette hat with feather trimmings and aeroplane bow of eeri ribbon, and carried a bouquet of lavender and pink flowers and maiden hair fern.

Mr William King officiated as host man.

'flic bouquets were the gift of the bride’s cousin, Mrs Pearce, of Palmerston North. The bride’s mother was attired in a brown serge coat frock, with gold thread trimmings, and toque of gold tissue and brown morvo. The bridegroom’s mother was dressed ill a light fawn tailored costume with toque of royal blue plush and silver tissue.

The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a black Coney seal coat, and to the bridesmaid a necklace of pearls. The bride’s gift, to the bridegroom was a handsome wristlet watch. After the ceremony some sixty guests assembled at Perreau’s rooms where 1 the wedding breakfast was partaken of. Tbe Vicar presided, and the usual toasts were honoured and best wishes for the bridal couple expressed.. A sheaf of congratulatory telegrams from both the North and South Islands were read. The festive board was adorned with a handsome threedecker cake, the gift of the bridegroom’s mother. The happy couple left later by motor for Auckland, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's going-awav dress was a navy tailored costume, trimmed with braid and steel buttons, navy satin toque with steel trimmings, and satin bow, and she also wore a Coney seal coat, the gift of the bridegroom.

The young couple were the recipients of a large number of handsome presents, including substantial chorines. On their return, Mr and Mrs D. Ball will take up their residence in Foxton. The Herald joins with their many friends in wishing them health, happiness and prosperity.

WATER AND DRAINAGE.

PUMPING STATION REPORT. At Monday night’s Council meeting the pumping station manager reported as follows on the working for the month. — Number of hours pumping, A 3, ■fuel used 3ton, oil used J-gallon, number of gallons water pumped, 334,000; maintenance cost: coal, £2 2 (>, oil 2/3, wages £l2 3/2, a total of £l4 7/11. Work done outside: Laying a llume for Air Berry at 11 ax mill; cleaning out septic tank and sealing it down and connecting four places from the toby boxes, 2 water connections from the mains. I have also been over all the streets where the water mains are laid to see that no one was connected up with the water that have not made application and I found two, who have been reported to the Town Clerk. It will be necessary to prosi elite some of these offenders as it causes considerable waste of time in searching out the connections.” The report was adopted. Cr. Smith said that lie had been informed on good authority that the water testing of the sewers was having a detrimental effect on the septic tank. He was of opinion that the smoke test would be .just as efficient.

Or. Ross said that in his opinion the septic tank would not be in working order for another twelve months. lie though the smoke test just as reliable as the water test and it meant n saving by using the former. The Mayor said that the water test was a more severe test. Cr. Smith moved seconded by Cr. Ross that providing the Health Inspector be agreeable, all sewerage connections be tested under the smoke test system, and that the water test be discontinued. —Carried. In connection with the Health Officer’s report (published in our last issue) it was decided that applications be invited for the position of plumber to expedite drainage connections.