WEDDING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21746, 31 March 1936, Page 2

WEDDING

BILLENS—BAKER

The wedding was celebrated recently at St. John's Church, Latimer squrre, of Miss Ngareta May Baker, only daughter of Mrs L. J. Hamilton (Hornby) to Mr Alan Aubrey BUlens, only son of Mrs Billens (Waltham). The Rev. Hubert Jones performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her stepfather, Mr L. J. Hamilton, wore a frock of magnolia satin beaute, the gathered bodice having a shirred yoke. The long fitting sleeves were finished with wide gauntlets and rows of small buttons, and the train was weighted with a deep silk fringe. Her veil, edged with fine lace, was held to the head by a halo head-dress of plaited satin; and she carried hothouse flowers. Misses Ivy and Margaret Jackson, as bridesmaids, wore frees of amethyst faille, the square-cut necklines being trimmed with ruffles. Insets of pleated taffeta gave fullness to the skirts, and the waists were defined with velvet sashes. Their small tilted hats were trimmed With ostrich plumes, and their bouquets toned with their frocks. The flower-girl, Miss Maureen McTigue, wore a frock of mauve taffeta, the fichu being edged with pleating. A sash of ametnyst taffeta encircled the waist, and the skirt was weighted with a double row of pleating at the hem. Mr Trevor Baker was best man, ahd Mr J. Hales was groomsman. A reception was held at the Winter Garden, where the bride's mother received the guests. The bride travelled in a Gloucester green ensemble with beige trimmings. • Mr and Mrs A. A. Billens will make their home at Riccarton:

EVENING PARTY

Misses Win and Edna White-Par-sons were hostesses at a very enjoyable bridge party, given at Mrs A. V. White-Parson's house at Diamond Harbour in honour of Miss Zeta Neville and Mr lan Gardiner, who are shortly to be married. The guests, each of whom brought a gift for the pantry of Miss Neville's new home, were Mrs A. V. WhiteParsons, Mrs T. Hanna, Mrs Ted Gardiner, Mr and Mrs Alex. Gardiner, Mr and Mrs Alan Jackson, R-r and Mrs Arthur Gardiner, Mr and Mrs Douglas Gower, Misses Runa, Doris, and Enid Gardiner, E. Isherwood, Messrs lan Gardiner, Percy White-Parsons, H. N. Jackson, L. Stanaway, and T. Hobbs.

n.z. Authoress dead WIFE OF OFFICIAL WAR CORRESPONDENT

(PBIS3 ASSOCUTIOK TELEGEAM.) WELLINGTON, March 30. The death occurred last night of Mrs Malcolm Ross. Before her marriage she was a Miss Grant, a Dunedin High School teacher. She was the first lady editor of the "Evening Post," resigning when she left with her late husband and son, Noel, for England. When the war broke out in 1914, Mr Malcolm Ross was the New Zealand special war correspondent. Their son served on Gallipoli. Mrs Ross wrote several books and also political notes from the Parliamentary Press Gallery.

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