Orange Blossoms.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 22, 23 August 1901, Page 2

Orange Blossoms.

—. <>. A pretty wedding took ptace yesterday at the Anglican Church, Warkworth, the church being decorated with white lillies and ferns. The contracting parties were Mr E. A\ T. 0. Mann of Auckland, anc Miss Ellen Wilson, second daughter of Mr, Gh Wilson of Warkworth. The Rev. E. M. Cowie officiated. The bride, who was given away bj her farher, wove cream figured cashmere, with tulle veil, and wreath 0] orange blossoms, carrying a beautifu bouquet of snowdrops and ferns, anc looked very nice. The bridesmaids, Misses Eosa anc jAlieo Wilson, Bisters of the bride, anc Ruby Wadell neice of the bridegroom all wore pretty white muslin anc white hats, each carying bouquets o: snowdrops, daffodils and ferns, Mr Hogan of Auckland acting1 as bes man. The party left the church to th< strain of the " wedding march" (play ed by Mrs, Eayner) in two smart four in-hand breaks, under the care of Mi ' Barton, to the residence of the bride' ■ paronts, where a sumptuous wedding ? breakfast was partaken of, afte ; which the happy couple left for thei s future home by thes.s. Kapanui,whics llwss bedecked with bunting for th I occasion. A large -imaiber of friend 5 gathered to see them off and shewe > them with rice and good wishes. Tb * many presents -were handsome an , usofuL We v/isii llsom every haj - pine=3 in tV,-;* •■■■-■/ era- of the: , IH^cs. !

i| J&lv. J. Ramsay, postmaster at s Warli worth, in company with Mrs. Ramsay, leaves for Wellington on Monday next, where they intend spend-: ing a month's well deserved holiday. |We wish them a pleasant trip and ! a safe return, Mr, Snaith of the Auckland office, will relieve Mr. Ramsay for that term, Mr. Cfeorge Nicholson, of Port Alhert, lias taken to Auckland and delivered to Mr. Hunt (secretary of the Railway League) a petition in favour of the construction of the railway signed by .'305 settler-* in that part of the country. The petition sets forth •that thore are 38,000 Europeans, many of ithoin very old settlers, and 10,000 Maoris living in tho "North.; thai .there is also .a .large .of sGro.win lands capable . t oi -carry Lug v a considerable population, butnowSrcholiy unoccupied through want,of .means .of communication. The sellers are ..also unable .{toi form good roads bee; use. of tihelack of I road metal, which .would ! ; be supplied jby the railway, Mr, "Wilson ,of rthe ?Lime has taken his .departure |fpr .America, We underitajnd :that this gentleman intends keeping his eyes op. n whilst in itha^ country fCor improvements in j the mejthod of the industry. We wish him .a plqa-Kftn-t ,and successful .trip, ■