WAIKAIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 3195, 9 June 1915, Page 35

WAIKAIA.

Juno 7,—On W ednesday, 2nd inst., at Ardlamont. Wendonside, a very pretty wedding was celebrated, when Miss M. L. Cameron, daughter of jVlrs John Oamoron and the late Mr John Cameron, was married to Mr J. A. Wblocks, son of Mr and Mw W blocks. Balohitha. The Rev. Mr. Ha-in officiated, and the room was beautifully decorated with white and yellow chrysanthemums. As Mr R. L. Christie (Gore), uncle of the bride, led her into the room, Mrs S. Stirling (Waikaia) played the ‘*W eddi»o- March.” The bride wore a lovely cream silk crepe de chine Court train dross, trimmed with real lace and pearl beads. She also wore the bridal veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white geraniums and asparagus, and wore a handsome chain and pendant, gift of the bridegroom. The- bridesmaid. Miss D. Hurley, wore a cream dress and carried a bouquet of * white chrysanthemums and asparagus. Mr R. Wi!locks acted as best man. ihe bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsonlo chain and pendant, and to the bridesmaid a gold chain and pendant also. Mrs Cameron wore a neat navy blue dress, and black hat, and Mrs Wblocks a smart navy blue costume and black hat. About 60 guests were present at the wedding breakfast. The tables looked very pretty with vases of white and cream chrysanthemums and asparagus. The usual toasts wore honoured, and 'the newly-married couple afterwards loff. by motor, the brides tra\oiling dress being navy serge with pleated basque, and black hat with white plumes. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of cheques and many useful and handsome' presents. Belgian Relief Fund.—A meeting of the members of the Belgian Relief Committee was held on Saturday evening. The result of collections, social, and gift auction will be £205 when everything is paid up. It is hoped the ladies will find time to knit socks for hospital ship and Red Cfoss hospital, as so many of our noble and bravo men have been' wounded; also socks for those who have left for Trentham from this locality.

Sickness. —Influenza is a.train in this district. many persons, inclnclin.tr children, havintr had a severe attack and boon confined to hod [or a few days. Death. —On the 30th of May Harry Wardlaw, who was .a ■waggoner m the olden days and has lived about 28 years at, Waikaia, was found dead in his bed. It is supposed he died on Thursday night, as he was

last seen alive on Thursday. At the inquest a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. Deceased was about 73 years of age.

Weather. —Very severe frosts, with bright, sunny days, have been experienced during tiio days, and a few dense fogs prevailed last week.