WEDDING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16299, 24 August 1918, Page 2

WEDDING.

LELIEVRE—PIPER

On "Wednesday Akaroa celebrated its first returned soldier's wedding, when ex-Trooper Auguste O. O. Lelievre, youngest son of Mr A. J. Lelievre, of Gougn's Bay, married Miss Myrtle Piper, only daughter of Mr H. "W. Piper, of Akaroa. The coremony was performed by the Rev. A. H. Julius in St. Peter's Church. The bride, who was given av.-ay by her father, wore a becoming puttv-coioured costume facod with crcani anci Oriental trimming, and a rosc-coloured hat with bronze poppies. She carried a beautiful bouquet of pink cameilias, violets, freesias, with autumn leaves and with pink and violet streamers. She was accompanied by two bridesmaids, Misses Connie Hill, and Edith Brinsden, the former wearing a reseda green georgette frock oyer pink, and a hat trimmed with pink and green, and the latter a pretty frock of pink voile with black facings and a black hat with a pink wreath. The bridegroom, who was in uniform, was attended by another returned soldier, Sergeant-major Lawrence Ponlington. After the cerernonv the bride s parents held a reception, "sft which many guests were present. Mr and Mrs A. Lelievre departed bv motor for Christchurch, en route for* Hastings, where they will make their future home. The 5 coinc-suvsiy costume was a Donegal tweed costume, and American sailor hat, with pink. Mrs Piper, mother of the bride, was dressed in a nigger brown costume, with fawn collar and fawn hat with blue Mrs Brinsden, Wellington, aunt of the bride, groy costume; Miss Ethel Brinsden, cream frock.

GOLDEN "WEDDING. Mr and Mrs H. Smith, two o'd colonists of Canterbury, celebrated their diamond wedding on Wednesday. Mr Smith landed in Melbourne in lboo. Mrs Smith arrived with her parents, Mr and Mrs Rodger Percy, a rear later, and tliev were married in 185 S. Mr Smith, after spending sonic time in the service of the late Mr Peter Snodgrass. a well-known runholder and member of Parliament in the early davs of Victoria, entered the employ of "Messrs Holmes and Richardson, who at that time had several important, contracts in hand: the construction of the railway line from Footscray to Rssendon and Brighton to Prahran, beins; two of their largest undertakings. Shortly afterwards they secured the contract for the piorcing of the Lyttotton tunnel, and Mr Smith was sent over to Lyttelton in connexion with this work, which at that time was considered one .of groat magnitude and importance for so young a province to undertake. He landed in Lyttelton in June, 18G1. The first sod was turned on July 13th, 1861, and the work was completed in 1867. Mr Smith was the first man to walk through the tunnel to Lyttelton. When the firm of Messrs Holmes and Richardson dissolved partnership, Mr Smith joined the service of the Railway Department as stationmaster at Heathcote Valley, and continued in that capacity at various railway stations in Canterbury until he retired m 1908, after 41 years of continuous service. Mr Smith is in his 91st year, and Mrs Smith in her 80th. The aged couple enjoy good health and are at present living at 66 Cleveland street^

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