GOLDEN WEDDING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18534, 17 July 1922, Page 4

GOLDEN WEDDING.

McCulloch—mahoney. (From Qur Own Correspondent). A very pleasant evening was spent by the settlers of Kai Iwi at tile residence ot Mr G. McCulloch, the occasion rie.’ng me celebration ot Mr aud Mrs McCulloch’s nttietn anniversary ot tneir marriage, whtili took place in the old Homan Catholic Church in Wangauui. Mr and Mrs McCulloch are very old resiuents ot Wanganui; the former naviug arrived uom Sydney in the 'fifties, and his wile, a daughter ot the lat§ Mr Mahoney, of Wanganui, who later took up farming at Brunswick. Mr Mahoney tame io Wanganui with one of tne Irish regiments at the lime Of the Maori War. Mrs McCulloch came out wiih her parents as a child. 'Hie

popularity ot the old couple was eiiUenced by the way the residents rolled up ou such a dark night to do honour to those sterling settlers who had borne the heat and burden of the day. In replying to the toast, “Tue health of the old couple. ' appropriately proposed by Mr W. A, Collins, Mr McCulloch became remit isceut, and described the trials aud hardships of the ond resiuents of Wanganui in those days, when what would be looked on as necessities at this time were then real luxuries. ft speaks volumes for Mr Me Culloch’s honesty, integrity, and ability, that he had coustauf employment by tile N.Z. Loan aud Mercantile Co. for forty years. He retired from his position a few years back to take up farming as an occupation, which his sons arc so successfully carrying on.

thus allowing Mr McCulloch to enjoy, with his wife, a well-earned retirement.

Mr and Mrs McCulloch had a family of five sons and three daughters, ot whom two sons are deceased. One daughter, Miss M. McCulloch, is the assistant teacher at the Westmere School, and one sou, Mr J. McCulloch, Is married. A very high tribute was paid to the family by Messrs F. W. Smith, and A. Goldsbury. A pleasing feature of the event was Lie fact that two of the bridesmaids were present, Mrs Leyden, of Hawera, and Mrs Meehan, of Wanganui. The best man, Mr T. Mahoney, of Wanganui, was unable to be present owing to illness, and another sister, Mrs Mooney, was also unable to he present. Mr McCulloch was a Maori War veteran.

The proceedings closed with “They are Jolly Good Fellows." an*“Auld Lang Syne,” and the hopeptas expressed that the fine old couple would be spared many years.