GOLDEN WEDDING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 20 June 1928, Page 11

GOLDEN WEDDING.

MR. AND MRS. EDWIN PxUYNE.

A HAPPY GATHERING

In order to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding, friends of Mr and Mns Edwin Payne, of Collins Street, Hawera, foregathered with them and their relations at the residence of the Misses Buchanan, South Road, last evening, when a most enjoyable time was spent. There were present besides the principal guests of the evening, Mr and Mrs E. A. Payne (Amberley), with their two daughters; Mr and Mrs A. Jones (Hu.rlcyvi'le), with two sons and one daughter: Mrs F. Jones and daughter, [n all forty-eight relations and friends

Mr and Mrs Payne were married fifty

years ago yesterday and Jived thirtyseven years at Knkaramea. where Mir Pavne was in business, and they have ' lived thirteen years at Hawera. Both ; are well and beauty and they are popular residents of the town. A speech of congratulation and good • wishes wn.s made by Mr C. Dickie, a i life-long friend of Mr and Mrs Payne. • Heartv good wishes were expressed by all and "tin? health of the guests was enthusiast]’eal'y honoured. Mr Pavne replied in 'happy vein, saying, amongst other things, that the change of the times was shown by the r f ac t that to-night be came in a motor- . r.nu-l,prMK nn bis wedding dav he led

a horse for bis bricha. Mir and Mrs Payne were married at the residence of Mr D. Courts, in Patea, bv the, Rev. J. Torry, one of the early ministers to the Presbyterian Church in the, district. Mr Hugh Coutts. now of Auckland, was best man, and Miss Coutts (now Mrs Thompson) was bridesmaid. . , It was a very happy function, and the guests of the" evening were given a great reception. The. wedding cake, a four-decker, wa.s ■ made bv Miss 1 Rita Jones, a grand- • daughter. , . , Mrs Pavne was presented wtlr a goiu- • en bouquet and bridge bag, scorer and purse, and fiVTir Payne with a wallet.