ENGAGEMENTS

BARKLE—NIELSEN. The engagement is announced of Eleanor Ruth (Nellie), eldest daughter of Mrs. R. Nielsen, Wellington, to Neville William, Second N.Z.E.F., England, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barkle, Wellington. CLARK—MEDDINGS. I The engagement is announced of Lorna Mary, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Meddings, Mako-Mako Road, Levin, to Douglas Linden, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Clark, Napier. CROUDIS—MATTERSON. The engagement is announced of Edna Jean, only daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. S. H. Matterson, Wellington, to Jack Wallace, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Croudis, Feilding. GREEN—SHEARER. The engagement is announced of Irene May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shearer, of Wellington, to Ivan Francis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Green, Mangaweka. LANGFORD—MORGAN. The engagement is announced of Joan, daughter of Mrs. F. H. Morgan, and the late Mr. E. G. Morgan, Lower Hutt, to Neil, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Langford, also of Lower Hutt. MERRINGTON—LEWER. Patricia Mary Lewer, elder daughter of Mrs. N. A. Lewer, 248 College Street, Palmerston North, to Colin Alfred Merrington, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Merrington, Wanganui. PAYNE—McFARLANE. The engagement is announced of Gladys Janet, elder daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. McFarlane, Petone, to Earle Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Payne, Belmont. THORNTON—WILLIAMS. The engagement is announced of Thelma Joyce, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Williams, late of Gisborne, to William Edwin Thornton, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. S. Thornton, Miramar, Wellington. WADE—PETERSEN. The engagement is announced o$ Avelda Grace, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P; J. Petersen, "Ivondale," Waitara, to Robert Hunter, only son of Mrs. R. H. Wade, Oamaru, and the late Mr. R. H. Wade.