WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 131, 30 November 1932, Page 15

WEDDING

x KING—SMITH. The wedding was solemnised recently at St. John's Anglican Church, Te Awamutu, of Minetta, youngest daughter of Mr. R. Smith, of Wellington, and' the late Mrs. Smith (Levin), and William, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham King, Lower Hutt. The church was artistically decorated for the occasion. . The -bride, who was escorted by her father, wore an ankle length frock of, opal-tinted satin beauto, the tight fitting bodice being inset with panels of Honiton lace and pearl trimmings. A veil of hand embroidered tulle fell from a dainty lace cap. caught with clusters of orange blossom and she carried a bouquet of cream roses. Her bridesmaid, Miss Flora Leitch (Napier), wore a frock of moonlight bluo Swiss muslin made with tight fitting bodice, small puff sleeves, and full gored skirt, trimmed with rucked frills. She wore a blue picture hat and carried a bouquet of lovo-in-the-mist.and pale pink sweet peas. Miss Dawn Cooney (Hamilton) made a dainty little flower girl in a pin frilled frock and head dress of silver tissue and carried a small posy of pink sweet peas. Mr. J. Cusack, ot" Hamilton, was best man. Thb Rev. S. R. Wareing, M.A. (Te Awamutu), assisted by the Rev. A. 0. Clark (Cambridge) was the officiating clergyman. The reception was held at the residence .of the bride's aunt, Mrs. J. McPherson, who wore a black crepe de ehene frock and lace coatee and black hat. The bridegroom's sister, Mrs. D. Munro (Palmerston North) wore a frock of navy blue figured marocain and red hat. Miss Smith (Wellington) aunt of the bride, wore a frock of navy figured crepe de chine and black hat. The bride and bridegroom left for the south by car, the bride's , travelling dress being a cream military suit of diagonal tweed -worn with a red juniper, red belt, and white felt hat, and "red purse.

A ceremony, believed to be without precedent in the history of education, took place at Barking, England, on Ctli October, when bir_ Henry Hadow, chairman of the Consultative Committee of Education, opened six new schools which have been built by the local authority. The schools have become necessary principally because of the development of the London County' Council Recontree Estate. They accommodate 3440 pupils.