Happy Wedding Ceremony
p. 111 · Read in the full issue
In Suva
A WEDDING of much public interest took place in Suva in October, when Mr. Harry Joseph Apted, of the PWD Headquarters staff —and the most successful all-rounder in the Fijian cricket team that toured New Zealand bwo years ago—was married to Miss Betty Spowart, member of a well-known Fiji
family. , . , .
The marriage was solemnised at the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. R. Spowart, and Mr. E. F. Apted was best man. After wards, a reception for 600 guests was held at the Club Hotel ballroom. The Hon.
Sir Hugh Ragg, MEC, and Hon. T. W. A.
Barker, CBE, MLC, MEC, in happy little speeches, referred to this uniting of two of Suva’s most respected families. The Hon. P. Costello, MEC, amused the guests with reminiscences of the pioneer days of the families; and Mr. P. A. Snow, Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary (President of the Suva Cricket Association, and leader of the Fijian cricketers in New Zealand) in a witty speech, described the bride groom’s sporting propensities.
The Hon. Ratu George Cakobau, MLC, acting Roko Tui Kudava and vice-captain of the touring team, and the Hon. Ratu Edward Cakobau, MC, MEC, MLC, District Officer, Levuka, and also a member of the touring team, referred to the distinguished
sporting ability of the married couple.
Mr. C. R. Came (of Carpenter & Co. and a vice-president of the Suva Cricket As sociation) advised the bride of the nossi bilities of “grass-widowhood” attending marriage with such a capable sportsman as the bridegroom.