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FARM GUEST At the Church of Srotland in Car­ Mr and Mrs Wall, of Booze Wood Farm. Cotherstone. lisle last Thursday, Mr Christopher Lee, of Cuckoo, Cotherstone, and have had as a guest since 11th August an Australian girl. Miss Lintborpe, Middlesbrough, married Robyn McDonald, of Meandarra, Queensland, one of six ■Miss Kathryn Anne Mair, of Stan- winners of the 1969 awards of the Peninsular and Oriental wix, Carlisle. Steam Navigation Company. Dr. Kennedy officiated, assisted by Y.C. Member. the Rev. Canon H. A. Wareham. As a ‘jilleroo'. Robyn, aged 24, Robyn has been a member of the Rural Dean of Middlesbrough and helps with the work of the family Tarawera-Weengallon Rural Youth At St. Mary's Church. Barnard Vicar of St. Barnabas’ Church, Ltn- pastoral property which comprises Club for five years. She is a past Castle, on Saturday. Mr Bernard D. thonpe. 7,200 acres of Brigalow-Belah coun­ secretary of the Tara branch of the Aston, only son of Mr and Mrs B. The bridegroom is head of the try. 260 miles west of Brisbane on Young Australian Country Party. Aston, of Mooriown. Leeds, married geography department at the Stock- the West Darling Downs During her visit to this country Miss M. Susan Collins, only daugh­ ton Church of England School and The property is mainly devoted to she hopes to discover some British ter of Mr and Mrs A. L. Collins, •his bride is the school’s librarian grazing, with particular interest agricultural methods which can be of 25 Vane Road. Barnard Castle. for Teesside. r placed on- crop fattening with oats adopted when she returns home. The bridegroom was educated at Ferns from Osmund Glen and the and sorgham varieties, of sheep and The six winners of the 1969 P & Leeds Grammar School and the banks of the Balder were used in cattle. The main commercial crops O Canberra award are the eleventh City of Leeds and Carnegie College decorating the church, and white are wheat and barlev. party to visit the U.K. under a of Education, He is returning for a heather—brought specially from scheme started in 1959. Including further year to study for the B.Ed. Dundee—-was in the bride’s bouquet this year's group, the scheme has degree. The bride, who also gained of white and lemon flowers and in offered 66 young Australian men and her teaching certificate at Leeds, is This happy group picture the white -posies of the bridesmaids. women, all closely connected with now employed on research chemist­ CALENDAR was taken after the wedding MARWOOD W.I. the land and its people, an oppor­ ry. In WUd Silk. August tunity to travel across the world to Given away bv her father, the at St.. Giles’ Church, Bowes, of ACTIVITIES 20. Congregation Church Wives study British farming; to live, work bride wore a princess line dress, with Mr S. R. Richardson and Miss Group Market Stall. The bride, who was given away bv and exchange ideas- with young short train, in broderie ang-laise. Her Mrs S. .Stoddart, vice-president 22. Townswomen’s Guild Jumble E. Foster, both of Bowes, a full presided over the August meeting of her father, wore a dress of white Sale. Congregational School­ farmers in this country; to meet Brit, full length tulle train was edged wild silk with a shoulder length veil. room. ish civic leaders, industrialists and with matching broderie anglaise report of which appeared in our Manwood and Langleydale Women’s She was attended by a life-long 22. Dance. Bowes and Gilmonby businessmen, workers in factories motifs. She carried a bouquet of last issue. Institute, when 26 members and one Parish Hall. friend from Dundee. Miss Christine and research laboratories,, and uni­ cream -roses, stephanotis and lilies visitor attended. After a short busi­ 23. Wensleydale Show. Welsh, and the sister of the bride­ 28. Whist Drive. Cricket Pavilion. versity students. They also see how of the valley. ness meeting, when members -were groom, Miss Jennifer Lee. They 29. Whist Drive in aid of Morris produce shipped from their own College Friends. Staindrop Driver asked to support -the W.I. stall on were dressed1 in empire style attire Grange. Bowes and Gilmonby country is marketed and how wool The bridesmaids were Miss Jean September 6th at the Richardson Parish Hall. of jade green with white flower from Australian sheep is turned Anderson, of Scarborough, and Miss Hospital garden fete, the treasurer 30. Cotherstone Flower and Vege­ head-dresses. table Show. ■into men's suits and women’s fash­ Judy Clayton, of Manchester, both Crashed Into Tree gave her report. The best man was Mr Malcolm 30. .Staindrop Gymkhana and Fete. ions. college friends of the bride. They Mrs M. McMillan and her friend. Portas, cousin of the bridegroom, ■wore eau-de-nil regency striped September. and the groomsmen were Mr Jamie dresses and carried bouquets of yel­ 3. R.A.F.A. Market Stall. Mair, brother of the bride, and Mr low roses and white carnations. They 3. Reeth Show. Paul Steinly, of York. 5. R.A.F.A. Jumble Sale, British Eggleston wore wreaths of white flowers in Legion. Hall Street. their hair. The reception was held in the 6. Newsham W.I. Garden Fete. The service was conducted by the Crown and Mitre Hotel, Carlisle, 7. Lartington Hall Gardens to be Farmer's and according to Scottish custom open to public this Sunday from Vicar of Barnard Castle, the Rev. J. 2 p.m.—6 p.m. Proceeds in aid Browne. The best man was Mr this was followed by a dance led by of R.N.L.I. Success at Haydn Rayner, of Sheffield, a friend ■the newlyweds. 11. Whist Drive. Cricket Pavilion. of the bridegroom; and Mr J. E. D. 11. Coffee Evening. Red Gables, The couple left by car f°r a Cotherstone. Collins, brother of the bride, -was honeymoon in Yorkshire. Their 13. Bowes Agricultural Show. Big Show groomsman. Mr Michael Raw. cous­ future home will be in Fairfield, 13. Bd. Castle Horticultural Show. in of the bride, was usher. At Saturday’s Darlington Show, Stockton. 13. Garden Fete. Rose & Crown, The flower arrangements in the Mickleton. in the Teeswater sheep classes, Mr church were by Miss Elizabeth 15. Ballets Minerva, Teesdale T. Addison, of Eggleston, -won a School Hall. Davis, of Gainford, premier award with a ram lamb 20. Eggleston Agricultural Show. After a recaption at the Morritt and another first for a ewe lamb. 25. Whist Drive, Cricket Pavilion. Arms Hotel, the couple left for their 26. Women’s Section D.L.l. Jumble Mr J. Hall, of Boldron. won the honeymoon in Majorca. Sale. valuable fleece class. October Their future home will be in LACKETTS In the fruit and vegetables sec­ 3. Jumble Sale, Congregational Leeds. Church Hall. tion, W. Barr, Gainford. had a first 3. Harvest Supper. Startforth and third for pointed cabbage; a Church. ■third for six shallots; a second for 9. Whist Drive. Cricket Pavilion. Middleton Club 9. Jumble Sale, Cotherstone Vill­ shallots, red excluded: and a first age Hall. for dwarf kidney beans. Granted Extension 10. Jumble Sale. Newgate Methodist Pones. Barnard Castle Magistrates on Church. Wednesday granted an application 11. Annual Whist Drive. Church In the Dales Ponies’ section, the Hall. Cotherstone. award for brood mare with foal at made by Mr John Dawson on behalf 15. Century Theatre. The Glass foot or stinted to foal. 1970. went of the Middleton-in-Teesdale Work­ Menagerie. to the Misses J. & A. Petty, of ingmens Club for an extension of 17. Concert and Dance Bowes Par­ permitted hours from 10-30 p.m. to ish HaU. Staindrop. and they also captured 17. Jumble Sale, Cricket Pavilion the first prize in the class for mare 11-30 p.m. on Monday. September 23. 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