PERSONAL.
t o'SulUvan. head storekeeper , -fhecolonv of the Government Defence {or % It present in Auckland on gtflTflSj IS • r ' £ Gerard, Official Assignee, for New Plymouth on Monday in s*rior-Vith the Uearincr of a bankMLss Banner, of Welling have been Join- the eights or have been in Auckland SSTthe p*t week, return home toon Wednesday last Miss /v Durbridge. daughte, of Mr. Harry SThe bride's attendant-, a. d Mesers. and Durbridge were the groomsm -,?; \M. Samuels, manag-r <>f :he I Aerated Water Co.. ot »Veilin 3 - mi Tho has h en spending some days ( on a holiday. U returniug , , W IiS Strange, of Te Aroha. and Mia '■ Butcher, daughter of the ate Sam Butcher, ot Ngarwawahia two , s£« p^ le in lh " We ¥ ato : Z-re marnea at Morrmsvilie on Tues- • lest The bridesmaid- were f B^ch er and E. Schofield. and the who was in uniform, was Wed by his brother, F. . Si? The church was prettily : and a strong contingent 01 ; Zi Piakc Mounted Rifles wore drawn . Z outside the church, fluting as the j ,4p!e passed out between them. j "\ vreddin" which created much local htarest was that at Wliatawhata of the . £ daughter of Mr. Tho?. Kemp- ; l-orne one of the best-known settlers, j ; toMr.S E.Hill. of Taupiri. The church , ] tad been beautifuUy decorated, the ser- | , riL was fuU choral, and the building | WS packed with guest*. Miwee Poyn- > t« and Kempthorne were tne brides- , maids, and the groom vra? attended by hk two brothers. At an adjourned meetLng of the Auc-k----ignd Presbyterr. helJ lart Tuesday i njofat the Rev. R. Sonunerville intimated'his desire to be relieved of the active .iuries of the pastorale in connection , vrfth St Peter's Church. Tlie Presby- '> tsy accepted with regret Mr. Soinmer- , rifle's resignation, and passed a resolu- : tion recognising tho long years of ear- t nest and faithful service rendered by } Mm in Sr. Peter's and elsewhere to the j Gmrci of Christ, and expressing gratitude for the ability, zeal, and self-saeri-cce expended, and his ungrudging labcar on behalf of Pre-byterfanism in the croviaee. It also unanimously agreed 1 tint Mr. Somniervile should be senior ' minirter of St. Peter's, thus retaining } lvi seat in the Presbytery and Assem- s biT. The Rev. W. Gray Dixoii was ap- ; pointed Moderator iv the vacancy, and the Eev. C. Worboys agreed to preach in L ; t. Peter's on Sunday first, and intimate to the congregation the resignation of Mr. Sonunerville.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 13 February 1904, Page 3
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