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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 286, 31 October 1934, Page 15

The whole of this season’s crop of grapes from the 166-ycar-old Black Hamburgh vine at Hampton Court Palace numbering some 500 bunches, lias been sold witin a fortnight of its outturn to members of the public at 6s a lb. This included carrying backets made by blinded inmates of St. Dunstan’s. The money derived from the sale of the grapes is paid over to the Treasury. Few fanners have the fortune to find they have a plantation on water, yet this was the experience of a farmer near Ivaub in Prussia, who noticed that part of his vineyard was beginning to subside. Workmen digging to investigate tlie cause found an underground lake.

and carrying a bouquet of pale lemon primroses. Mrs Barber, mother of the bridegroom, wore a model frock of black silk chevronette, with coat and hat to match ,and carried a bouquet of cherry anemones. Later, the happy couple left for a motor tour of the North Island, the bride wearing a smart brown ensemble suit with hat and coat to match.

Among the guests were: —Rev. and Mrs McDonald, Foxton; Misses M. and C. Barber, Shannon; Mr and Mrs Sorenson Miss J. Sorenson, Levin; Mr and Mrs H. N. McEwen, Tiakitaliuna; Mr and Mrs H. Yoss, Karere; Misses E. and A. McEwen, Tiakitahuna; Mr and Mrs H. Wilton, Mr F. Wilton, Rangiotu; Mr and Mrs A. Ross, Mrs Bresnehan, Mr and Mrs S. Morrison, Palmerston North; Mr and Mrs A. Johnson, Paraparaumu ; Mr and Mrs C. Hook, Shannon; Mrs T. ' Gibson, Levin; Mr and Mrs W. Roberts, Mr and Mrs A. Graham, Mr and Mrs G. Mercer, Shannon; Mr and Mrs W. G. Quarrie, Napier; Mr P. Hemmingson, Mr I. Hemmingson, Mr E. Hemmingson, Shannon; Mr S. James, Levin; Mr and Mrs C. Peterson, Mr and Mrs R. Collins, Mr and Mrs J. Massie, Shannon; Miss M. Ingley. Mrs Metcalfe, Mr E. Metcalfe, Palmerston North; Mr A. Rawlinson, Miss E. Quarrie, Shannon; Mr D. Sorenson, Levin.