Rarotongan Wedding
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From Our Own Correspondent
Rarotonga, July 19.
\ NOTHER interesting marriage took place on June 30, when Mr. Daniel Odegard married Te Kurapare Ariki, daughter of Tairi Rangiteina, a promin ent mataiapo of the Ngatangiia district- The bridegroom, who hails from Oslo, Norway, has been resident in the Cook
Group for eight years and was until re cently branch-manager for A. B. Donaid
and Co., in Penrhyn.
After the church ceremony some 200 guests were entertained at luncheon, dur ing which speeches were made by the Resident Commissioner (Mr S. J. Smith), Mr. Dave Brown (best man), and others.
Following these, the customary presen tation of gifts was held outside the house and notable among many fine native pre sents were a number of beautifully designed floor mats from Rurutu, home of the bride’s adopted or “feeding” mother.
The bride and bridegroom will leave at the end of July for Manihiki, where the latter will be in charge of the Cook Is. Trading Co.’s branch.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Odegard.