Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), Sunday 8 November 1914, page 25

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THE LADIES' SECTION1

Perth Prattle

"Miss Sybil Norrie, of West Australia,

is the guest of Mrs. Brodie Ainslie, of

Dodridge, St. Kilda," says the "Aus-

tralasian."

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The Held girl at the Tivoli is, if we

mistake not, a daughter of Anna. Held,

a soubrette of international fame.

Anna Held is the most gorgeouslydressed actress on the American stage.

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"Australians in London write that

they were surprised to see W. S. Perçy,

the well-known comedian, at the head,

of the Australian cadets," says an ex-

change. So WiDie has joined the

cadets!

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A new trial has been granted in the

Ryan separation case, which was the

theme of much tea-table gossip a few

months ago. So the scandalcats will

have another cause celebre to discuss

shortly.

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The marriage is arranged to take

place at an early date of Miss LucyFisher, youngest daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. Seth Fisher, of West Perth, to

Mr. Arthur E. Pluck, late of Cam-

bridge, England...rn

Miss Rita Fry, only daughter of the

Rev. and Mrs. A. S. J. Fry, of Perth, is'

engaged to Mr. F. G. Medcalf, of

Perth, eldest son o£» Mr. and Mrs. F.'

Medcalf,' of Warwick, Cottesloe.- Mr.

Medcalf is a soldier..m, "y "W

Mrs. Maher, of Jarrahdale, was re-

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cently an inmate of St. John of God!

cently an inmate of St. John of God!

Hospital, and subsequently spent two

or more weeks of convalescence with

Mrs. Stephens, of St. Alban's:ayenue.She has now returned .to jarrahdale,

perfectly restored to health.

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Twó weeks ago the Sisters of Ihe

Waifs' Home, Parkerville," opened a

vegetable shop opposite the Masonic

Temple, Hay-street. Here Miss Wil-

lock dispenses the produce grown atj

the home, perishable goods being sent

in fresh daily- The boys deliver theI

orders to any part of Perth. It's a

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novel sort of enterprise, and one that'j

is not likely to be regarded with en-

thusiasm at the Trades Hall.

The lecture hall of the Chatter-Chat-

ter Club, which lends itself so readilyj

to decoration, was looking its best on

Tuesday evening, when the club mem-

bers gave their annual musical "at

home." Sweet peas and white lilies

were massed, everywhere, and blended

charmingly with the dressing. Music

was provided for the musical, and for

the unmusical cards and chatter-par-ticularly chatter-gave enjoyment. Al-

together the "at home" may be num-

bered among the successful functions

organised by the Chatter Chatter Club.~

Dorothy Gardiner, the Branscombe

soubrette-the same who used to sing

"Skinny" in Perth-is, it appears, a

poet. "I wrote my own edition of 'The

Yellow God,'"

she proudly declares. "I

suffer from copyists, and think I might

justly claim that I was the first to do

this present line of business I am spe-

cialising in with the Dandies. My

version of 'The Yellow God' has been

taken down in shorthand and given by'

other performers; As a protection, and

to get the credit due te me for my

poems,'! am shortly having them pub-lished under the title of 'Pierrot and

Other Poems.'" How interesting!

Other Poems.'" How interesting!

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The annual ball in aid of the Home

of the Good Shepherd took place in St.

George's Hall on Wednesday eveninglast. It was regrettable that owing

no .doubt to bad times consequent on

the war the attendance at this popularannual fixture was not so large as is

usually" the case, but nevertheless it

?was well patronised and Perth's lead-

ing citizens and citizennes (amongthose, present were Archbishop Clune

ard the Mayoress of Perth) were well

represented in the happy throng of

merrymakers. The decorations, whichwere in the papal colors, were admir-

ably carried out by Mr. O'Gorman, of

Messrs. Boan Brop. Nothing finer has

been seen in Perth for many a day, if

ever. All arrangements for the func-

tion were carried out with perfect pre-

cision, and the organisers are indeed to

be congratulated on a most enjoyable

outing. A sumptuous supper was pro-vided during the evening, and danc-

ing continued on unflaggingly until the

wee sma' 'oors. Despite bad times the

deserving cause should considerablybenefit as a result of this popular fix-

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The Port was quite agog on Wed-

nesday afternoon, when the marriage

took place between Mr. Frank HenryTurner, son of Mrs. and the late Mr.

Roderick Henry Turner, of England,and Miss Bina Browne, daughter of

Mrs. Frances and the late Mr. Browne,of Galway, Ireland, at St. Patrick's

Church, Fremantle. The Rev. Father

Neville performed the ceremony. The

bride was given away by her brother,

Mr. Anthony F. Browne. The brides- ,

maids were Misses Maidie, Bobba, andj

Corie Browne, sisters of the bride, who

were dressed in spotted silk voile and

white book muslins, each holding posies

of bright, hues respectively, and af-

forded a pretty background for ? the

bride, who was robed in a beautiful

frock of ivory duchesse satin, open-

ing at the front over a frill of Lim-

erick lace, orange'

blossoms, wreath

and veil, and carried a lovely bouquetof almond lilies. The bridegroom's

present to the bride was a cameo

brooch, to the bridesmaids cameo

brooch and gold cable bangles, whilst

the bride's gift to the bridegroom was

a set of gold sleeve-links. Mr. A. B.Moore acted as best man. Subse-

quently the happy couple and 'partymotored to the residence of the bride's

mother, "Loraine," 51 Swanbourne

street. Fremantle, where Mrs. Brownewelcomed the guests at the entranceto the handsome, well-proportioneddrawing-room. Mrs. Browne wore a

dress of rich black satin, with tunic,and one-piece bodice of silk net withtouchings of ninon, and hat en suite.

At the close of the reception the happy

At the close of the reception the happygathering adjourned to the supperroom, where a sumptuous weddingbreakfast had been provided, and at

which the usual toasts were proposedand responded to. The floral decora-tions added a distinct tone and color

to the occasion, and with the room andits environs tastefully adorned withprettily arranged furniture, largepaintings in oils, together with an ar-

tistic array of exquisitely-shaped jar-dinieres containing the choicest ofroses and blooms, quite a brilliant set-

ting obtained. The bridal table, in thecentre of which stood the many-tieredcake, was radiant in white azaleas andwistaria, and from the chandelier im-

mediately overhanging was suspendeda beautiful floral confection. Dancingwas indulged in till a late hour, and

amusement made merry the pearls ofall. The presents were numerous and

costly. Thc honeymoon is being spentat the Caves. The bride's travellingdress consisted of a cream serge cos-

tume aDd picture hat io match. Mr.and Mrs. Turner on their return will

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The engagement is announced of[

Miss Eva Morris, youngest daughter of

, Mr. .Toi) Morris, of Wagin, to Mr. N. E.[

Moran.I

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Mr. and Mrs. Monty Marks have

gone to America. Monty got £150

from the unemployed art union, and

may account himself an exceedingly

lucky Monty."± «W ~m

Mrs. Rogers, of St. George's-terrace,leaves shortly on a visit to relations

in Victoria. Her youngest son and his

wife have been called to -the front, and

her daughter Miss Minnie Rogers left

last month for Melbourne,

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Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hardwick enter-

tained a party of ladies at tea in Par-

liament House during the week. Mr.

Hardwick owes a good deal of his suc-

cess at the recent election to the work

done by his lady supporters.~- *M »

The organiser of the garden fete in

aid of St. Mary's Anglican Church,South Perth, were unlucky in the

Choice of days, as Tuesday's -showers

prevented many from being present in

Mrs. Hancock's garden. Refreshments,

sweets, fancy goods and many other

attractions wer* provided for th« visi-

tors.

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On Thursday a social gathering is to

be held in St. Mary's Hall, Colin

street, as a farewell to the rector (RevEdward Makeham). A good musical

programme is . being arranged. The

parishioners of West Perth and other

friends are taking the opportunity of

making a presentation to their rector.

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The Rev. W. P. Shannon, who re-

cently visited Queensland to attend the

Federal Assembly on behalf - of the

Perth Presbytery, was given a welcome

home by his friends in the MaylandsPresbyterian Hall, which was prettily,

decorated for the occasion. A' capitalmusical programme was indulged in,

and the ladies were responsible for a

good supper.^ «ta "V

Four o'clock of yesterday was the

time appointed for. the wedding of Mr.

A. G. Newton Harvey and Miss Nellie

Sweetman,'

daughter of Mr. and Mrs.F." F. Sweetman, well-known residents

of Hensman-road, Subiaco. Many in-

vitations were issued for the occasion,and the couple received an abundance

of gifts from a large circle of well

wishers..w ^- "ta

There's more trouble at the Chil-

dren's Hospital. The nurses can't hit

it with Dr. Pearson, and Mr. Loveskin,

who has the doctor's resignation in his

hands for use when he thinks fit,

doesn't think proper to apply it at the

present juncture. What will be the

result Heaven only knows, but it is a

pity these internecine broils can't be.

suspended while the war is on and the

hospital is in -such a parlous position.

"Anything for a quiet life," as Sam

Weller said.^.

"In -your last issue (writes a corre-

spondent) a contributor ridicules the

idea that in a Patriotic Art Union a

German piano was given as the first

prize. To my mind the prize was an

appropriate one; nothing better could

be found to Imbue our rising genera-

tion with the desire to knock smithe-

reens out of the Germans. Twentyfour hours in our streets will convince

the most sceptical Early morn to the

following wee hours he will have ample

proof and a vigorous stimulant to his

own detestation."

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On a recent Sunday the father of the

family escorted his children to church,

which with him is a very unusual oc-

currence. Returning home the young

hopeful remarked, "Father, we had

better not tell grandma you went to

church." "Why not. Bobbie?" was the

astonished man's question. "Well, fa-

ther, I think grandma gets lots of en-

joyment talking to the minister about

how sinful you are, and weeping and

praying over you. She's getting old,

and hasn't much other pleasure," was

the urchin's reply.*w t

- An enthusiastic committee of ladies

has been working hard to make the

dramatic and elocutionary effort of the

Perth Young Women's Association a

great success. This band of workers

great success. This band of

is doing good work for the young girls

of Perth, a work that is urgently need-

ed, but for which few voluntary help-

ers can be found. Nowadays almost

as many young women journey to the

city to earn their living as men, and

it is obvious that a place where all can

meet, irrespective of purse- or any other

consideration, is a great boon to such.

It is to help the "Young Women's As-

sociation, which carries on this work,

that a band of talented young ladies

are to give an entertainment next

Tuesday, November 10, in Trinity Lec-

ture Hall. Judging from the high

quality of last year's performance and

the contents of the programme we have

seen the recital should prove uniqueand entertaining, and for the sake of

the girls it is to be hoped their, efforts

will be rewarded by a crowded house.

During the war slashed skirts and

shot silk stockings should be more

fashionable than ever.

Mr. and Mrs. Carr and family, of

Kalgoorlie, are visiting the coast on

a short holiday.

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The first military wedding of any

oflîcer of the Imperial Force was

celebrated by Archbishop Riley in his

private chapel, in Perth. It was that

of Lieut. Vernon F. Piesse and Bere-

nice Chipper, eldest daughter of the

late John Chipper, of Narrogin.

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MatrimonialThe following marriages are

arranged to take place at an

early date:

William Leonard Dartnall,

Perth, to Winifred Violet Rich-

ardson, Serpentine.

William Robert Liddle, Perth,

to Ada Victoria Port, Perth.

Thomas Joseph Sheehan,

Perth, to Ellen Mary Lewis, Fre-

mantle.

William Edward Deering, Os-

borne Park, to Florence Ha-

worth, Osborne Park.

Walter Kenneth Lewis, Perth,to Margaret Gordon; Perth.

Every soldier at Blackboy Camp is

inoculated with anti-typhoid serum.

The mere inoculating is a trifle. It is

The mere inoculating is a trifle. It is

after a few hours that the true mean-

ing of the situation becomes clear.

The slightest- touch is worse than

toothache. .Even conversation is

sternly discouraged. Not the wit-

tiest joke can raise a laugh. But the

effects don't last long-and, after all,

'?lt is better to hare a brief pain than

'to have typhoid.

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The W.A. "Record" publishes an

interesting account of Archbishop

Chine's recent visit to Rottnest Sis

Grace spent two days on the. island

and celebrated mass in camp, the

German and Austrian prisonershelping to prepare the altar and de-

corate it with evergreens and flowers.

"Practically all of the Austrians and

many of the southern Germans"

(says the "Record") "and those

from the Rhine province belong

to the' Catholic Faith. But all,

no matter of what nationality or cf

what religion, gave His Grjaee a

most hearty reception, and showed

their warm appreciation of his visit

A considerable amount of musical

talent was discovered. The Germans

to the number of about 60 gave proof

of their ability by rendering some of

their national songs harmonised in

four parts. The Austrians followed

suit with some beautiful melodies in

Croatian and Italian, also in four

parts," The Archbishop's addressee

were in his most eloquent style, and

the spectacle of the German and Aus-

trian prisoners kneeling side by side

with young Australian soldiers was

most impressive.

This paragraph, from a london

paper, indicates the tragic side of the

?war in thousands of English homes:

-Perhaps no casualty since the war

began has struck such a sombre note

ns the announcement of the death of

Mr, Percy Wyndham. His young

widow, scarcely one-and-twenty, his

mother, Lady Grosvenor, and the

grandmother, the Dowager Mrs. Percy

Wyndham, all call for deepest sym-

pathy. The first loses the husband of

barely a year, Lad j' Grosvenor has lost

both husband and son in the space of

two years, and the Dowager Mrs. Percy

Wyndham has now lost within "a very

short space of time husband, son and

grandson."*m

;The Parisienne is simply wonderful!

(says an Eastern writer). News comes

by last mail that she is never Idle, ever

busy, either caring for sick' aud woun-

ded soldiers, or contriving shirts,

mufflers, and socks, for her male rela-

tions at the front, and at- the same

time she is not too busy to hold her

supremacy as the inventor and leader

supremacy as the inventor and leader

of the world's fashions, and continues

to keep her eye on the new styles and

introduce novelties as usual. The war,

of course, influences her fashions iu a

great degree, and the millinery of the

moment is a little military cap which

she wears with alluring charm over

the left eye. Paris, in the throes of

war, declares that our skirts must be

as full as of old, before the advent of

three-quarters of a yard wide skirt,

and as wide as three yards round the

hem.

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Perth hasvits Henley-on-the-Swan;Melbourne its Henley-on-tbe-rarra.

The Swan is a long.way ahead of the,

Tarra, but why Henley, anyhow? TheMelbourne function was held in very

hot weather. Its principal feature

was a parade of a hundred canoes. As

for the dressing, a Melbourne paper,

says:-"Most of what was worn had

the advantage of being washable, and

. white, the only sensible wear for such

a day, formed ten dresses out of every

dozen. A very distinct feature was'also the

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smart and original effects

gained at very little expenditure. No-

thing was" more appropriate jind be-

coming than the white lace and mus-

lin dressés, and the plain and embroid-

ered cream and white ninons. Very

suitable were the coats and skirts of

natural-tinted shantung, white linen,

crepe de chine, or heavy white washingsilk. Quite the smartest hat was that

In any becoming shape simply trim-I

med with a ribbon band or one bigI

flower. The spirit of the day -was also

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touched when' decollete muslin and

lace blouses, 'or silk ones, were worn

with corslet skirts of either cotton

eponge,- linen, crepon, cotton, bengaline, or pique. Owing to the dust, the

wearing of long veils was general;very fine ninon forming the generalityof these. Even at this late day there

was some dressing distinctly unsuit-

able, principally on people who have a

"somewhat curious sense of the -fitness

of things. Taffetas and s »ft satin were

not happy -attire, nor were hats with

ospreys, feathers, and such like. Tet

all were to be seen. Some ladies even

went to the extent of wearing feather

baas that were anything but pleasingto the eye, and must have been dis-

tressingly hot ,to the wearers. Still, it

can be said .there was only a little of

this kind of dressing, which was, on

the whole, in excellent taste, besides

being thoroughly appropriate to the

occasion."

Strange how generation after gene-ration cling to the old English cus-

toms! In the middle of a scorchinghot summer's day we devour our hot

turkey and plum pudding when a mealof fruit and ices would be very much

of fruit and ices would be very muchmore suitable to the climate. Then,

again, the womenfolk of our house-hold still adhere to the spring-clean-ing of great-grandmother's days.

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ter the smoke and dust from the fires

which burnt through the long cold

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northern winters her house . required1

¡cleaning from cellar to attic, whilstI with us it's the dust of summer which

wants the application of suds and

scrubbing brushes to remove it from

every crack and crevice. Therefore,the Australian housewife would bej

more thorough if she cycloned through:

her : domain in autumn instead of'

spring.j

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Writes :a .correspondent:-"On ;

the!occasion of the Colston anniversary;the society of Bristolians will hold

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their annual concert and dance on Sat-

urday, November li, in St. George'sHall, Hay-street, under the patronageof the Mayor. The proceeds are in aid

of the War and .Unemployment Dis- .

tress Fund. It is hoped the public will'

support the society in their effort to

emulate the spirit of one of England'sgreatest philanthropists. Edward Col-ston, native of the City of Bristol. Forthe information of those who may not

bc acquainted with his life I cannot dobetter than repeat the eulogy from thepen of au anonymous writer: 'AboveMr.'Colston's monument in All Saints'

Church, Bristol, are enumerated all his

public charities. There is no pompouspanegyric nor laudatory epitaph-he

required none; his. name needed not

braes nor marble nor sculptured effigyto preserve it from oblivion. His is a

virtue that survives all time, his a

memory

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that will never fade, his a

glory that can never pass away. It is

mightier than the darkness of the

grave, it lives pure and imperishablein the inmost temple of our hearts, and

with the last prayer of the poor and

afflicted has been borne by angels of;

charity and love to the throne of that

Almighty Power whose commands he

labored to fulfil and Whose mercy he

endeavored to deserve. Is there one

who can stand unmoved before his

tomb and not breathe a blessing on

his name? Is there one who can con-;

template his life and not feel influen-

ced by the gentle spirit of charity? He

has cheered the heart of the sorrowful,

he -bas dried the tears of the afflicted,

and to' the houseless, thrown desolate

upon the wide world, when all earthly, hope seemed lost, even in his ashes

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has he been a comforter and friend.

There are no honors too resplendent,no reverence too sacred, no devotion

too pure can be paid unto his shrine,where reposes all that remains of the

heart once warm with benevolence,

charity, and love. The mightiness of

intellect, the power of genius, the

greatness of rank, must humble before

greatness of rank, must humble before

it; he has surpassed all, and left by his

extensive charities a name for thou-

sands yet unborn to rejoice and to

bless. Long may his memory be fos-/

tered here; long may the day of his

birth be held in observance, as it now

is by his grateful citizens, for when

that observance shall cease, when it

shall pass away without a sign, then

will benevolence droop her head, then

will gratitude become extinct, the

memory of the good forgotten and

poverty wander unpitied throughoutthe world. The tomb of Shakespearehas its pilgrims-to it the wise and

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learned flock and pay homage to his

dust. Here let the wealthy resort, here

let them learn to feel compassion for

other's woes and distribute with help-line hand the bounty that heaven has'left

them; here let the afflicted come

and gather comfort at his shrine, for

there yet live many that walk in his

footsteps and strive to emulate his

goodness; but let all who, through the

instrumentality of his benevolence,

now flourish in wealth and honor pay

a pilgrimage here, and with gratefulhomage tender to him his due by the

distribution of their largely acquiredwealth tn acts of charity, kindness, and

compassion to mankind.'"

Major Percy Desmond Fitzgerald,D.S.O., is probably the first Australian

to marry a duchess. He recently mar-

ried Millicent, Duchess ol Sutherland.

The ceremony took place at St. Jo-

seph's Roman Catholic Church, Rooh

ampton, near London. Major Fitzger-ald is the fourth son of thc late Mr.

?Nicholas Fitzgerald, who was for many

years a member of the Victorian Legis-lative Council, and a leading member

of the Roman Catholic community. His

mother was a daughter of the late Sir

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Copied from a country paper:

THE AGRICULTURAL HALL,GILLIMANNING.

If you are out for a night's

flirting and fun

Come to the Gillimanning

CONCERT AND DANCE

on

FRIDAY, DECEMBER i, 1914.

Tickets: 2s. Cd. and ls. Cd., in-

cluding Dance.

MISS JO BRADLEY,Hon. Sec.

The Railway Department ought to risej

tb thé occasion by running special'

trains to Gillimanning.-» -w n.

A wedding that was celebrated! at

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St. Mary's Church, Colin-street^ '-on

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Monday, October 26^ was

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that ot

Robin, son of Mrs. Morris, of "Roland,"Hay-street, and Gladys Marguerite,

Hay-street, and Gladys Marguerite,

elder daughter of Mrs.' A. Johns, ofj

King's-road, Subiaco. The bride, who

entered the church cn the arm of her]

brother, Mr. H. V. Johns, looked

channing in a beautiful frock of ivoryj

crepe de chine, the corsage oí mar-i

quisette veiling point lace, and thej

skirt draped in the pegtop style, open

on to a point lace underskirt, with

pointed train gracefully caught up with]

.orange blossom. The customary

wreath and veil -were worn, and she

carried a sheaf of arum lilies. The

bride was attended by two bridesmaids.Miss Chloris Johns, sister of the bride,

and Miss Nellie Morris, sister of the

bridegroom, who were daintily frocked

in palest coral pink silk crepe, with

black hats and posies of pink andmauve shaded sweet peas. The bride-

groom was assisted by Mr. GeorgeMurray as best man and Mr. W. Att-

wood as groomsman.' The "ceremony,which was performed by the Rev. Mr.

Makeham, was fully choral. A recep-tion was held at St. Mary's Hall, 'which

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was tastefully decorated with palmsand flags, the bride's mother receiving

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the guests gowned in a handsometoilette of French grey silk voile with

hat en suite. A dainty wedding, tea\

was partaken"

of, - where the"

usual

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toasts were honored.' "Later, Mr." and|

Mrs. Morris departed per motor for'

the caves, the bride travelling in

smart costume of cream and black¡

"flannel, with black hat and cream

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feather boa. The bride's gift to the

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bridegroom was a gold fob, and the -

bridegroom's gift to the bride a silverj

chain purse and amethyst necklace,and to the bridesmaids a. silver vanity

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bag and manicure set respectively.

Many valuable presents were received

both from Eastern and local friends.

An Outback Wedding reported by the

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Pingelly "Leader":-The much-talkedof wedding' between Michael Maguire,

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Hangman's Gully," and Ann Daly, Onlydaughter of Ben Daly, took place at the

residence of the bride's parents on 1st

inst. Everyone from Hangman's Creek

and Wombat Gully were present. The:1

wedding took place at 7 p.m., prior to

which there was a football match'

be-

tween teams from the above places. The|

Rev. Splice performed the ceremony.

¡The bride looked channins in a redIflannelette skirt, with coat lo match.

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She wore the usual veil and carried a

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spray of stinkwort. At the request of

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[the groom there were no bridesmaids'gifts. Bride to bridegroom, a cherri*-

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lowood pipe and a plug of Hght Havelock.]

Bridegroom to bride, a bottle of scentj

and a tin of insectibane. The wholeI

company sat down to breakfast, andj

¡Rev. Splice took command and pro-;

posed the health of the happy couple.|

Rising to respond, tbe bridegroom said

that when he looked aroun' an' his

that when he looked aroun' an' saw his

ole cobbers it made him feel sorry he

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was gettin' married. <Loud cheers

from the cobbers; shouts of "Bog in,

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¡Mick!" "'Member the time yer stoush-i

ed Bill Hill down at the Rubbardy!")Tears here came into the bridegroom's

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eyes, and he had to clear bis throat

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several times before he resumed his

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speech. He said he was' no ffood atj

spoutin', but reckoned he had got the

best milker in Hangman's when he goti

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Tassie, an 'oped as they'd live 'appytogether. He would be pleased to sec-1

all his old cobbers at his kipsey any

time. (Loud cheers.) The bride's(chair broke donn, and Tom Daly's andj

Jack O'Brien's dogs had a furious "go"!

under the table. When peace was re-

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stored the room was cleared, and the!

(whole company danced vigorously until!

it was time to take the 'possum skins]

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to town. The presents were numerous

[and costly, and as described here-

under:-Councillor Smith, 2 dozen

'possum snare?; Mrs. Smith, 4 yards!¡cretonne for curtains and a gridiron;Ned Ryan, a cheque; Dave O'Donnell,Kelly axe and a saucepan; Tom Kene

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van, load of firewood and a copy of thej

Farmers and Settlers' Constitution;

Football Club, a pair of toe-plate blu-

chers; Mary Finnerty, boxthom seeds

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and hoe; Tom O'Brien, hurricane lamp;I

Alec. Daly, greenhide whip; mother of]

bride, pair of blankets and ïlb. Un of'

treacle; Mrs. O'Brien, 21b. of Tera! tea

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and a dozen "Sunday Times"' for table-

cloths; Donald M'TavSsb, bag of flour]

and tin of baking powder.?w -w «V

From Kalgoorlie:

"Mr. Paddy -Whelan is quite re-

covered from his recent illness.

"Miss Porter is accompanied to

England by her brother. Another

brother is in the thick of the fight

against the Germans.

"A most enjoyable afternoon was

spent at the residence of Mrs. Rich-

ard Hamilton, Great Boulder mine;recently. The many friends of Miss

Mina Porter assembled at Mrs. Ham-

ilton's invitation to offer their goodwishes and say bon voyage to Miss

Porter prior to her departure for Eng-

land, where her marriage to Mr. Eric

Dixon will take place on arrival. Each

friend brought a dainty handkerchief

to present to Miss Porter. A most

amusing competition in animal draw-

ing took place. Mrs. Blackett car-

ried off the prize, a silver-toppedcut glass scent bottle.

"The ingenuity and resource of the

commercial -travellers is to be dis-

played to the full in connection with

the monster carnival they are organ-

ising for Wednesday. December 2, in

aid of the Belgian Relief Fund. In thefirst place, instead of tickets, they are

ribbon bedecked with

are

issuing ribbon badges bedecked with

thc Belgian colors, which will be sold

at a shilling each, and which will en-

title the bolder to admisión to the

sports. The programme will, include

all manner of novelties, and no doubt

the Kaiser will be caricatured in

most flattering terms.

The Boulder Branch of the Red

Cross Society continues to do much

excellent work. They are sendingaway about 50 Ehirts and a miscel-

laneous bundle of knitted waree week-ly. The workers all deserve the thanks

of the community for their disinter-

ested exertions, but it is certain that

the success of the movement is large-

ly due to the unremitting hard work

of the keen and enthusiastic secretary,Mrs. Potts. Not only docs she con-

duct a large correspondence and at-

tend to the multitudinous details of

accounts, but her house is a place of

call for the visitors on all sorts of er-

rands 'from morn till noon, from

noon to dewy eve,* and long after,