ENGAGEMENTS

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25709, 22 January 1949, Page 2

ENGAGEMENTS

The engagement is announced of Faeria, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale, Hereford street, to Bruce, son of Rev. W. W. Frenctf and the late Mrs French, Oxford.

Mr and Mrs A. S. Campbell, Sedgemere, announce the engagement of their only daughter, Ngaere Jean, to Andrew Forrester, third*; son of Mr and Mrs J. D. Cameron, Southbridge. The engagement is announced of Mollie Doreen, second daughter of Mi* and Mrs R. Herdman, Whakatane, to Felix Oliver, eldest son of Mr and Mrs L. L. Brice, St. Albans, Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs W. A. Brimer, of New Brighton, announce the engagement* of their eldest ' daughter, Barbara Helen, to Hector Percival, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. Oberg, of Addington.

Mr and Mrs W. E. Donald, Macaulay street, Addington, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter, Peggy, to Peter, second son of Mr and Mrs R. Basher, Walters road, Marshland. Mr and Mrs H. t. Ufton, 28 Rutherford street, Caversham, Dunedin, wish to announce the engagement of their only daughter, Elvina May. to Len Karl, only son of Mr and Mrs A. L. Roskvist, 19 Paeroa street, Riccarton, Christchurch.

The engagement is announced of Betty Dallas, fourth daughter of Mrs M. F. Macdonald, New Plymouth, to John Stuart, elder son of Mr and Mrs J. G. Duncan, Timaru. Mr and Mrs C. G. Bignell, “Fairfield,” Wangaehu, announce the engagement of their younger daughter, Barbara, to Brian, son of Mrs and the late John Bonifant, of Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Donald Gray, Cashmere Hills, announce the engagement of their only daughter. Marie Jean, to Philip Thomas, only son of Mr and Mrs C. W. Cochrane, Cashmere Hills. Mr and Mrs T. J. Reesby, of Bymdwr. announce the engagement of their third youngest daughter. Thelma, to William James Runcy, youngest son of * late Mr T. R. Chisholm, of Invercargill.

SHORTAGE OF STAFF Because of the serious shortage of domestic staff. Weir House, the Victoria University College men’s hostel, in Wellington, may have difficulty in keeping open. The present staff consists only of a matron and a submatron. Two cooks, a kitchen general, and three pantry-maids are needed, but though there is an attractive cottage capable of accommodating 16 persons available for domestic staff, advertisements have brought no results. Forty students are now in residence at the hostel, and this number will increase as the start of the university year approaches. With the staff shortage it has been found impossible to provide these students with more than morning tea and toast, leaving them to get the rest of their meals wherever they can.