Papuan Wet Dings

From Our Own Correspondent

Pt. Moresby, July 16.

IV/fR. Ronald Gordon Speedie, the well known Assistant Resident Magistrate of the Papuan magisterial service, was married last month to Una Dorothy Mul holland e’dest daughter of the late Dr.

H. B. Mulholland, of Gordonvale, North Queensland.

The ceremony, which took place at the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, was performed by Rev. Father McEncroe.

The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. M. Mulholland and attended by her s'ster. Mr. T. V. Lowney was best man.

The following day Mr. Speedie became seriously ill and was admitted to the European Hospital, where he was oper

ated upon for acute appendicitis. He made an excellent recovery, and is now doing well.

Hart Barwick

npHE wedding of a daughter of one of * Papua’s oldest and most respected families took place on June 30, when Elaine, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Hart, of Port Road, Port Moresbv. was married to Mr. Roy Barwick, of Messrs. Burns. Philp and Co. Ltd., at St. John’s Anglican Church.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. Mathews. The bride was given away by her father. Misses Jean and Joan Hart acted as bridesmaids; and J. Harper attended the bridegroom as best man, and Mr. J. Thompson as groomsman. The young couple left for a short honeymoon, in the hills, at “Tel dora.’’