Foley-Huggins Wedding
p. 60 · Read in the full issue
In Rabaul
From a Special Correspondent THE marriage took place at the Romar Catholic Presbytery, Rabaul, on Janu ary 31, of Miss Peggy Huggins, whc is on the staff of the local branch oj Burns Philp & Co. (NG) Ltd., and Mr Matthew Foley, of New Britain, and ol coast-watching fame.
The brother of the bride flew up fron Sydney to represent her family at th< wedding. He acted as best-man; Mrs Phil. Lyons was matron of honour.
Orchids were flown from Sydney foi the bride’s bouquet and were off-loadec at Port Moresby! However. Mrs. Bourki of Rabaul. made a beautiful substitute bouquet of local frangipani and maidei hair fern. The cake was also importe* from Sydney, and opened in a somewha battered condition. Mrs. Guy Black save< this situation and did a most successfu reconditioning iob, after which the cak probably looked better than it had whei it was sent from Sydney.
The reception for over 120 people wa held at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.