PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 121, 24 April 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL

r , G - lla , rv ey, headmaster of the Danlievirke South school, -who lias been on sick leairo, has tendered his resignation to’ the .Hawke s Bay Education Board.

Kev. C. W. Duncurnb is in Napier for the week-end, and’ Rev. John lugs, of that town will occupy tho pulpit ut the Baptist Church on Sunday next. An acknowledgment was received at th 9 Rotary Club gathering yesterday from the secretary to the Premier, thanking the organisation for its note of sympathy in his illness.

'1 he death took place at I’atca Hospital recently of Mr George Balrnforth, at tho age of 84 years. The deceased, who had been in failing health for some timo past, was an old resident of. tho Patoa and Manutahi districts.

Padre G. T. Brown was, at last night’s meeting of the Return Soldiers’ Association, extended a motion of condolenco in tho severe kiss he had sustained by the death of his wife. The motion was carried in silence, the members standing.

The death took place on Monday night after a long illness of Miss Eva Mudgway, second daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Mudgway, of Long Melford road. Deceased, who was 18 years of ago, was of a happy disposition and was very popular among her large number of friends. Mr B. J. Jacobs was, at last night’s meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, re-elected president of that body, the appointment being greeted with acclamation. The incoming year will mark Mr Jacobs’s seventh successive year in office.

Lieut.-Colonel It. I>. Smythe, D. 5.0., Adjutant-General of the New Zealand -Military Forces, is spending the week-end in Palmerston North as the guest of Mr and Mrs H. B. Free. During tho war he served as General 3tail Officer on General (now Field Marshal) Birdwood’s staff in Gallipoli, Egypt and France, being twice mentioned in despatches and gaining the D. 3.0. Earlier experiences include service in South Africa and India. Lieut.-Colonel Smytho became interested in tho teaching of Theosophy during the war period and has taken a prominent part in the society’s propoganda ever since.

An interesting wedding recently celebrated was that of Mona, youngest daughter of Mrs R. M. McLeod, Colenso Hill, Napier, to Dr. William S. V. Bransgrove, of Palmerston North. The coremony was performed by Rev. J. A. Asher, at St. Paul’s Church, Napier. The bride t who was given away by her brother, Mr R,’. McLeod, wore a gown of silver lace over silver tissue, with a wide band of ostrich feather finishing the tunio. Her long shimmering train fell from the shoulders, large silver roses weighing the end. She carried a bouquet of roses, carnations, and maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Dorothy Little, wore a frock of flame georgette, gold Egyptian hoad-dreßi and veil. Her bouquet was of gold and flame tints. Dr. Ivan Wilson, of Palmerston North, attended Dr. Bransgrove as best man. After the ceremony a reception, attended only by relatives, was held at the residence of the bride’s mother. Mrs McLeod received her guests wearing a black satin marocain gown relioved with royal blue, black hat and skunk furs. Mrs Kenneth Salmond (sister of the bride) wore a navy frock heavily beaded and grey furs. Mrs Bransgrove (mother of the bridegroom) wore a grey georgette frock and grey hat with shaded feather.