ROMANTIC MARRIAGE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18313, 3 February 1934, Page 11

ROMANTIC MARRIAGE

GIRL AND SHIP’S OFFICER CEREMONY AT NEW PLYMOUTH Behind the marriage in St. hlarv’s Church, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, of Miss Belli Hardy to Mr. F. Farrar, lies a romantic story. Mr. Farrar, an Englishman, is third officer of the Federal steamer Kent, at present at New Plymouth. Some time ago he met Miss Hardy, who is a native of Brisbane, hut the constant changes from port to port of the ship prevented any possibility of the marriage. Under New Zealand law, of course, one of the parties to the marriage must have been a resident of the particular town for three days prior to the event. Eventually, however, the two decided to ntarry at New Plymouth, and all preparations for it to take place last Wednesday were made. But Miss Hardy missed her connection with the ship from Australia, and it was not until Tuesday that she landed at Wellington from the Marnma. She arrived at New Plymouth by the mail train from Wellington on Tuesday night. Actually, the recent rough weather was a blessing in disguise to the couple, tor the Kent has been delayed at Moturoa for some days. Under ordinary conditions it would have moved on to Wanganui, the next and final port of call, thereby preventing the marriage. The Farrars’ future? Well, at the moment their plans are to make the most of the five days before the Kent sails for England (officers are not permitted to take their wives on sea voyages). Where Mrs. Farrar will live she docs not know.