FIRILLS FADS & FOIBILES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 203, 16 November 1927, Page 5

FIRILLS FADS & FOIBILES

A UNIQUE WEDDING McDonald—brash A wedding that is claimed to be unique in the world’s history was recently celebrated at Mataura Island, Otago, when Miss Winifred Brash was married to Mr. Murdoch McDonald at the Presbyterian Church by the Rev. R. McEwan, of Edendale. Exactly fifty years earlier, on September 7, 1877, the grand-parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Carnie, were married at Green Island by the Rev. Watt, and after sharing the joys and sorrows of life for half a century, they were spared, not only to celebrate their golden wedding, but to be present at the wedding of one of their grandchildren. There does not seem to be any previous record of such a golden wedding and wedding combined, so that it does not seem unreasonable to claim a world’s record for Mataura.

PROTECTIONjOF WOMEN , SOCIETY’S ACTIVITIES The monthly committee meeting of 1 the Society for the Protection of ' Women and Children was held on Monday afternoon. There were present: Mr. A. J. Stratford, president, Mesdames Cruickshank. Preston. Chambers, Simpson, Turner, Miss Jackson, Sister Hannah, the Rev. G. Bond, Rabbi Goldstein, Mr. Michaels and Dr. Purchas. The secretary reported that 24 new cases had been dealt with. Of this number 17 had been sent to the solicitors, 16 had concerned husbands and wives, 8 various matters, and 1 affiliation case. There had been 139 office interviews. The inspector had attended to 32 I cases, involving .97 visits and interviews, and spent five mornings in Court. Miss C. F. Elan, D.Sc., who was formerly at Newham College, Cambridge, and is one of the two women members of the Iron and Steel Institute, has been awarded the scholarship provided by Sir Hugh Hadfield to the second (triennial) Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress, which opened in Canada on August 22. Miss Elam is now engaged at the Royal College of Mines, South Kensington. “She has launched her barque upon a sea hitherto unexployed by women.” was the comment of a professor on her work. When preparing your wardrobe for the advent of the new baby, don’t disfigure your pretty one-piece nightdresses by cutting slits in the front for the convenience of feeding the infant. A neat idea is to undo sufficient of the seams under each arm, hem and sew two press-studs on.

VALEDICTORY MISS ALMA HANSEN On Thursday evening - a large party of friends assembled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, Atkinson, of Mangawhare, to bid farewell to Miss Alma Hansen, who has gone to the Whangarei Hospital to complete her course of training as a nurse. Among the visitors were a large number of members of Loloma Lodge, 1.0.0. F., of which Miss Hansen was a very valuable member. Bro. G. Me* Cully, P.N.G., at the conclusion of a dainty supper, made a presentation to Miss Hansen on behalf of the lodge members, and wished her a very successful future. Miss Hansen suitably replied, after which cards, games and music were indulged in. FOOTBALLERS AT TEA The Kerepeehi School Rugby football team was* entertained to tea in the Kerepeehi Hall on Monday evening by the members of the Kerepeehi Ladies’ Hockey Club. Afterwards there was a children’s dance and romp till 8.30 p.m., when a dance and progressive euchre tournament was held.

During the evening the Terrill Cup was presented by the president of the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union, Mr. H. Dent, to Master T. Baggs, the captain of the Kerepeehi School team, which had won the competition for the second year. The donor of the cup, Mr. J. Terrill. of Ngatea, also spoke. Mr. Dent also presented Master Trevor Carr with the medal given by Mr. A. G. Kneebone, of Kerepeehi, for the most improved footballer.

The president of the Hauraki Plains’ Hockey Association and of the Kerepeehi Ladies’ Hockey Club, Mr, J. Nicholson, presented Miss Myrtle Courtney with the medal donated by Mr. A. G. Kneebone for the season’s most improved hockey player. GARDEN PARTY A very successful garden party was held in the Cornwall Park school grounds, the object being to raise funds for the forthcoming carnival to be held on December 10. There were over 300 visitors present, the children being entertained with games and treasure hunts. Messrs. Handcock, Cole and Wells, members of the committee, dispensed ice creams, soft drinks, cakes and sweets among the little folk. In the unavoidable absence of the chairman, Mrs. Smerdon announced to the guests the programme of -the carnival, and made an appeal for gifts for the various stalls, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the school ground improvement fund.