ENGAGEMENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 4, 6 January 1944, Page 2

ENGAGEMENT

Newton—McColl.— The engagement is announced of Barbara Joyce, only daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. A. McColl, Omatane, Taihape, and Francis Morley, second son of the late Dr. F. M. Newton, Stoke-on-Trent, and Mrs. L. C. E. Newton, London, England. HITHER AND THITHER. Party at VVangaehu. While home on leave last week, Mr. Colin Jones was entertained at a party held at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Jones, Wangaehu, when close on thirty guests were present. Cards and music were enjoyed and at supper a toast to the guest of honour was proposed by his uncle, Mr. W. Baldwin. First Aid Examinations. The Wanganui Sub-Centre Red Cross first-aid examinations were held during December when the following Voluntary Aids were successful:— Miss G. Adams, honours; Mesdames F. Buchanan, M. Benefield, M. Glengarry, L. Russell, E. Spooner, Misses Blake, E. Carmody, E. Cowan, B. Clapperton, N. Domney, I. Garrud, D. Gillman, J. McKinley, E. Pepper, G. Sopp. Human Skeleton as Christmas Gift. One of the strangest Christmas gifts received in Sydney was a human skeleton. An Australian airman serving in the Middle East sent the skeleton to a girl. She is studying medicine and in a letter mentioned that a skeleton was unprocurable in Sydney. Back came a letter to say that a “body” had been dispatched in three boxes. Sand adhering to the skeleton, which is affectionately called “Bill” by its owner, indicates that it has probably been buried in the desert for a number of years. Another unusual gift was a large potato sack full of manure. It was tied with a huge bow of pink satin ribbon and tipped with a sprig of holly. CROQUET. A match was played on Tuesday on the Wanganui Croquet Courts for the Crawford Cup between teams from Durie Hill and Wanganui, Wanganui winning by four games to two. The following are the scores, Wanganui players being mentioned first:— D. McClymont 2, v. C. La Roche 26; Mrs. Brass 26, v. Mrs. La Roche 10; Mrs. McClymont 15, v. Mrs. Bourgeois 26; Mrs. Bassett 26, v. Mrs. Ogier 22; Mrs. Brass and Mrs. McClymont 26, v. Mr. and Mrs. La Roche 15; D. McClymont and Mrs. Bassett 26. v. Mrs. Ogier and Mrs. Bourgeois 25. MIDDLE EAST WEDDINGS. FOUR NEW ZEALANDERS MARRIED. (N.Z.E.F. Official News Service.) Cairo, Dec. 28. At All Saints’ Cathedral, Cairo, Sister Z. B. Joyce (New Zealand Army Nursing Service), elder daughter ol Mrs. N. I. Joyce, Wellington, was married to Captain George Adamson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Adamson Arboath, Scotland. The bridesmaids were Misses Joan Washburn (2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force), South Canterbury, and Sister M. Tinlin (2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force), and the best man was Major D. Ramsay-Brown (of the Gurkha Rifles). Officers of the Gurkha Rifles formed a guard of 'honour, providing an archway with kukris, curved knives used the Gurkhas. The bride was given away by Colonel D. Pottinger.

At the Church of Epihany, Port Said, Staff-Sergeant R. R. Donishae (2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force), formerly of Nelson, was married to Miss Elizabeth Gibbins (Women’s Royal Naval Service), third daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gibbins, Sunderland, County Durham, England. At St. George’s Garrison Church, Mustapha Barracks, Alexandria the wedding recently took place of Sister M. M. Shepherd (Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service), of New Plymouth, and Cadet W. J. Kennedy (2nd N.Z.E.F.), Tauranga. The bridesmaid was Sister M. I. Murray (Q.A.1.M.N.5.), and the best man was Staff-Sergeant J. F. Seymour (2nd N.