ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 18859, 26 June 1920, Page 5

ABOUT PEOPLE

Judge Acheson, of the Native Land Courts left’for the North by the express yesterday. A London Press Association cable states that the King has conferred the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George on Sir Thomas Mackenzie. At the meeting of the Invercargill Returned Soldiers' Association last night a motion of condolence was carried, to be forwarded to the widow of the late Mr C. Todd, the mover stating that in Mr Todd the returned soldiers had lost a keen supporter. The Corporation Gasworks and Town Hall departments were well represented last evening at a little function held for the purpose of taking farewell of Mr P. Cooke, of the gasworks office who has secured the position of accoutant in the Masterton gas office. Mr Cooke has been been an employee in the local office for close on three years, during which time he has earned the esteem of his fellow workers and superiors as the remarks of Mr E. Rabbidge, the gasworks manager, who made the presentation of a travelling rug on behalf of the staff, showed. Other speakers also referred to Mr Cooke in most eulogistic terms. Later Mr Cooke was met by representatives of the Boxing Asociation, of which he was a valued member and an energetic worker and presented with an enlarged photograph of this year’s executive. Mr Cooke will leave for the north to-day. A wedding, witnessed by a good many interested relatives and friends, teas celebrated in First Church, Invercargill, on Wednesday. The bridegroom was Mr David Smellie, farmer, Ryal Bush, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs William Smellie, formerly- of “Tbornlie Park,” Edendale, and brother of Mrs Andrew Hall, “Lilliesleaf,” Edendale, and the bride was Miss Christina Forbes (youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Alexander Forlres, of “Oreti Bank,” Lochiel). The pair were married by the Rev. John Pringle, Edendale (who had to supply the place of Rev. J. E. Lopdell, temporarily laid aside by indisposition). After their wedding trip to the North Island, they will settle down in Ryal Bush. Mr Smellie was in khaki during the w-ar, but failed to pass the severe test of the camp. Mr David Wishart, junr., best man, saw service as a member of the 33rd Reinforcements, and was wounded in France; while a brother of his made the supreme sacrifice. For the wedding ceremony the bride wore her travelling costume of navy blue with hat to match, and the bridesmaid, Miss Ana Smellie, was similarly attired.