Whangaroa County Chronicle.

Northland Age, Volume 2, Issue 40, 7 July 1933, Page 6

Whangaroa County Chronicle.

WEDDINGS Mr. George Kelly and Miss Eila Smith A wedding of considerable local interest was solmenized in the Whangaroa Catholic Church on Tuesday, 27th., when Eila, fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Smith of Whangaroa, was married to George, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly of Epsom. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in an anklelength frock of white embossed satin, with a hand-made veil of lace held in place with a spray of orange blossom, and carried a bouquet of. cream rosebuds and asparagus. She was attended by her younger sister, Mary, as bridesmaid, who wore a pale blue silk crepe frock with a gored skirt and puff sleeves, with a head-dress of blue flowers. She carried a bouquet of heliotrope salvia and asparagus. Mr. Henry Smith, brother of the bride was best man. After the ceremony, Mrs. Smith received her guests at her home in Whangaroa. She wore a navy blue serge frock and a hat to tone. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black silk frock and a wine coloured felt hat. The bride went away in a charming frock of pale blue wool crepe with hat and coat to match. The happy couple are to take up their residence in Dargaville. Mr. Eric W. Foster and Miss Edna A. Bramley A wedding of local and general interest was celebrated in the Kaeo Methodist Church at 7.30 p.m. on June 28th, by the Rev. D. Hickman and Rev. M. Blight. The bride was Edna Annie Bramley, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bramley of Omaunu, and the bridegroom was Eric William Foster, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Foster of Mangonui. The church was tastefully decorated with white flowers and asparagus. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a charming ankle-length frock of deep cream satin beaute, with a ten gored skirt and a train embroidered with a diament true lovers’ knot. The veil was held in place by a wreath of orange blossoms and she carred a sheaf of white lilies. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids, Misses May and Audrey Bramley, sisters of the bride, who were daintily frocked in shell-pink and apple green georgette, fashioned on long flowing lines, and underlined with satin to tone.

The shoulder capes were held in place with diamante ornaments and each wore a toning head-dress of flowers and tulle. They carried bouquets of rosebuds and camellias. The three tiny flower girls, the little Misses Thelma, MiUy and Mavis Bramley, cousins of the bride, looked sweet in flared frocks of georgette and lace, of peach, shell pink and powder blue respectively. They carried baskets of pink carnations and maidenhair fern. They wore mob caps and streamers of ribbon to tone. The bridegroom was attended by his brothers, Mr. K. Foster and Mr. B. Foster.

After the ceremony, Mrs. Bramley received her guests at Pye’s hall. She wore a frock of navy crepe-de-chine, trimmed with tiny frills of scarlet georgette with a hat of navy and red straw. She carried a bouquet violets and snowdrops. Mrs. F. Bramley of Bayswater, an aunt of the bride, wore scarlet satin beaute with ruchings to tone, and a shoulder cape of lemon embossed georgette. After the cake had been cut and the toasts honoured, the many guests enj >yed a happy evening’s dancing. The happy couple have left for Whangarei where they will make a brief stay, after which they are returning to Oruaiti where they are to take up their residence. Inter-School Football and Basketball Matches An inter-school football and basketball tournament was held at the Kaeo school on Saturday. Teams from the surrounding schools travelled to Kaeo and matches began at 10 o’clock. The schools represented were : Kaeo, Totara, Matauri Bay, Pupuke and Matangirau. The tournament was won on points, which meant that every team met every other one. A scratch team made up from all the schools was picked in order to make an even number of teams. The tournament was finally won by the Kaeo school. The points were : Basketball Kaeo 10, Totara 8, Matauri 6, Pupuke 3, Combined 2, and Matangirau 1. In the football the Kaeo team was again successful, and the points were: Kaeo A 12, Matauri 8, Totara 6, Kaeo B and Pupuke 5, Matangirau 4, and Combined 0. As a final, the gentlemen challenged the ladies to a game of basketball, which afforded the spectators a great deal of amusement. The ladies won the game by 7 goals to 4.