FOR THE HUTT ROAD

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 134, 3 December 1935, Page 17

FOR THE HUTT ROAD

BEAUTIFYING EFFORTS

All patriotic Wellington people mustneeds appreciate the efforts -of .those, who are making efforts to bring, the city within reach of other New Zea-. land cities in the way of trees ..and, flowers, for in past years, for.one.rea-, son and another, very little has been, done, and the roads, leading.) directly from the city to the country "districts, have been particularly "Cinderellaish." - -.- ~-:.. __.

The gardening circle ofc the .Pioneer. Club is one of the very' active agents: in this work, and yesterday about a dozen members spent a hard-work-ing afternoon in' planting and tending shrubs in'a plot on the Hutt Road, opposite the railway ramp. For some time past, this circle, which has about 90 members, has been spending a day each month on the care of this section, and there will soon be seen the result of their labours, which will be |.a pleasure to all who pass that way.. Native plants and shrubs have been specially used, and others were provided by the Director of Parks and Reserves (Mr. J. MacKenzie) and byPioneer Club' members. : The; activities of these good rworkers have so : far, it is stated, not received'much recognition, but apparently; they-have a good reputation for a. parcel of plants. addressed to the "Ladies' Corner, Hutt Road," safely reached: its destination, and was received with much pleasure-

Lady Mary Crewe-Milnes, daughter of the Marquess and Marchioness of Crewe, became the youngest duchessin England when she married the 22-year-old Duke fr of Roxburghe at Westminster Abbey, states an English social writer. She is only, 20 and is therefore seven years younger than any other duchess. Nearest to her in. age are the Duchess of Leeds, who is 27, and the Duchess of Kent, who, is' 28. ...- . .

Gifts to the.couple totalled nearly 1,000: The King and Queen sent Lady Mary a beautiful diamond-and-pearl brooch, and to the Duke a set of diamond-and-sapphire cuff links.

The Duke of Roxburghe" gave his bride' a diamond tiara as well as a motor-car, and her gift to him was another set of jewelled links.

One of the most original gifts received by the bride was a hat sent by the Hon. Lady Bingham, in which she went away for her honeymoon.