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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13844, 2 September 1908, Page 7

The Mayor of Tapanui, Mr. McFarlane, who is a staunch no-license man, and who was in Auckland during Fleet Week, was asked hie opinion ou the stiitementc made by Mr. Palmer as to the " bacchanalian orgies" in Auckland during the visit of the American fieefc (wires our Dunedin correspondent). He. said: "I was. pretty well all round Auckland and Onehunga during the time the public functions were 'n progress. There was plenty to drink, but I never saw any cases of intoxication. 1 j never «aw anything to indicate that there l was an 'orgy' of any kind going on. 1 spoke to a number of the sailors and marines of the visiting navy, and my impression was that they were, on the whole, u very decent and temperate olasr of men-of-warsmen.'' At St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral Mr. Geo. T. I kins, of Silverstream, near Wellington, was married to Miss Elaine (nurse) Smales, eldest ■' daughter.] of ' the late , Rev. Gideon Smu'es. of Hampton Park, East Tamaki. The wedding ceremony was performed by,: the Rev. Cecil Smith, of St. John's, Trentliam. The bride- was given away by, her brother, Mr s Herbert Smales, of Auckland..