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WEDDING.

A very pretty wedding was solemnised on ’Wednesday afternoon between Miss Vera Rosina Batey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ■/. Batey. of Barrett Street, and Mr. Percy Sole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Sole, of Boil Block. Tho ceremony took place in Whituloy Memorial Church, the Rev. A. It. Chappell,-M.A., being the officiating clergyman. Miss May CanneU presided at the organ and played Mendelssohn's Wedding March ns the happy couple left the church. There was a good muster of friends and relatives at tho ceremony, and tho bride and bridegroom had to submit to tho usual shower of confetti and rice when leaving. The hrido looked very dainty in ivory silk crcpc-de-chino. the bodice being deftly trimmed with shadow lace and pearl liico over skirt and charmeuso belt. Sho also wore a beautifully-em-broidered tulle veil and orange blossoms and carried a handsome bouquet of flowers. 'Hie bridesmaid. Miss Dora Batey (sister of tho bride), looked charming in cream colienno. bodice trimmed with ninon pleated overskirt and satin belt, and mob cap trimmed with violet and purplo ribbon. Sho carried a bouquet of violets with purplo streamers. Mrs. Batey, mother of tho bride, was tastefully attired in dark grey colionno trimmed with Oriental trimming. She wore a black hat with ostrich plume. Mrs. Gus Sole, mother of the bridegroom, wore n pretty silver grey silk skirt with guipuro laco vest and hat on suite. Miss May Solo wore navy blue charmeuso aud cream silk vest and black hat with white ostrich feathers. Mr. W. Fulton, of Wnitara Road, acted as best man. The bride’s travelling dress was navy bine costume with floral silk coat and cutis, aud hat swathed with silk and ostrich feathers. After tho ceremony the friends were the guests of Sir. and Mrs. Batey at their residence, Barrett .Street, where a most sumptuous wedding breakfast was provided. A short toast list was dulv Honoured. Tho Rev. A. B. Chappoll in a very happy speech proposed tho health of the young couple and commented on tho happy fact that both parents of bride and bridegroom were present at the celebration. A largo number of presents were received by tho happy couple, including several cheques, aud numerous congratulatory telegrams wero received from, friends In different parts of tho Dominion. Mrs. and Mr. Solo left by motor-ear on route, for Napier, where tho honeymoon is to bo -spent.

■ The balance sheet of the railway concert, which appears in another part of this issue, is a distinct credit to Mr. F. Gardiner, the hon. secretary and treasurer. This was made out, checked and audited by 9.30 this morning, and tho net proceeds handed over to the National Fund. Mr. W. H. Skinner was unahlo to bo E resent at tho Tikorangi Jubilee colorations on Wednesday. Me telegraphed to tho committee: “Hearty congratulations upon your, jubilee and best wishes for future welfare of district and all old Tikorangi friends. Undoubtedly yours is tho most successful of all Taranaki military settlements, owing mainly to the fine typo of settlors comprising its pioneers.” When the order-cart of Tait. butcher, was proceeding down Standiah Hill shortly after noon to-day tho back-band of the harness broke and tho horso got out of control. Seeing that ho could not check tho horse, the driver wisely jumped out and landed unhurt. At tho bottom of the hill the body of tho cart broke loose and tho horso careered on with tho two shafts dangling about its heels. At tho National Bank corner it passed between a motor-car and an electric light pole and took to tho footpath by Lovell's. It was ultimately stopped outside Greiner’s jeweller’s shop. It is marvellous that with tho shafts swinging about ns they wore there were no windows broken. Tho horso was little the worse for its adventure, having only a couple of slight wounds on its legs as tho result of tho shafts hitting against them. Though a common enough sight in tho extreme south of New Zealand, it is rarely that the Aurora Australis is seen so far north as this. On Thursday, however, there was a very lino display. Marly in the evening, about seven o’clock, a peculiar light rvas seen tho south-west, the sky being tinged with red, and later on it seemed to shift more to tho south. About ten o’clock there was a great bank of black cloud to tho oast of the mountain, such as presages a south-easter, and above it a great red glare, as though behind tho clouds there was a huge burning furnace, now blazing fiercely witli a tremulous motion, and then dying down a little. Many people who saw tho phenomenon thought thoro was a great tire burning somewhere, in tho earlier part of tho evening it seemed to bo Opnnake way, while some who saw it later thought Stratford must be in flames. Towards cloven o’clock it disappeared. In tho view- of scientific men generally aurorae have an electrical origin, but a few believe them to bo caused by clouds of ferruginous meteoric dust, ignited by friction with the atmosphere. "Whatever tho cause, last night’s display was very fine, though it proved somewhat awe-inspir-ing to many nervous observers. In this issue the New Plymouth Steam Laundry notify tho public that they are opening for business on Monday next. Patrons can rest assured of first-class work. A trial solicited.

KAURI TIMBER COMPANY.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. (Received Juno IS, 9.50 a.in.) MELBOURNE, Juno 18. At tho half-yearly meeting of tho Kauri Timber Company, tbo chairman stated that it had been a period of reduced output, owing to tho fading off in the building trade. There had been signs of increase since tho beginning of Iho year. Ho hoped to be able, with tbo ‘present reduced output, to keep the bulk of the plant employed, so as to keep tho staff together till tho demand improved. The freight question had been a serious factor in the export business. The directors, after careful oonsidci ation, unhesitatingly recommended tho usual interim dividend of 8 por cent, per annum.

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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144709, 18 June 1915, Page 7

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WEDDING. Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144709, 18 June 1915, Page 7

WEDDING. Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144709, 18 June 1915, Page 7