He pārongo atu anōLevin Post Office

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Inscription on reverse reads: “To Millie From Faith With Love” The postcard has been addressed to Miss M L Parson, Kent Street, Levin

A postcard featuring the Levin Post Office which was built on the south eastern corner of Oxford and Queen Streets, Levin in 1903. The card is also decorated with pictures of flowers and has a short poem which reads: “Golden days have passed behind us, Here’s to them and here’s to you. Strong as flax and the bonds that bind us, Bonds of friendship tried and true. W.F.C.”

See also 2000.018.0057

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UPDATE: 21 January 2015 email from Jan Holland added the following informetion:

Millie was my grandmother – Mildred Maud Louisa Parsons who married John William Hayfield. The person who sent the card “Faith” I believe would be Faith Wilson her foster sister fostered by Samuel and Septima Parsons.

Faith is mentioned in the newspaper item of Millie’s wedding

Horowhenua Chronicle , 9 April 1914, Page 3

Second Edition Wedding Bells.

HAYFIELD- PARSONS. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the residence of the bride's parents in Kent Street Levin on Wednesday afternoon, the contracting parties being John William Hayfield (only son of William Hayfield, Sydenham, Christchurch) and Mildred (Millie) Parsons, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Parsons, Levin. The Rev. F. T. Hams, Methodist minister officiated, The bride was given away by her father, and wore a pretty white Indian embroidered dress with the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely white shower bouquet. Miss Faith Wilson, foster sister of the bride, wore a dainty dress of white silk muslin, finished with a pale pink sash, and carried a bouquet of heliotrope, cactus dahlias, with pink streamers. Little Isabel Montgomery, as flower girl, looked sweet in a white embroidered dress, trimmed with pink, and carried a basket of white daisies, pink roses and chrysanthemums. The bridegroom was attended by Mr E. W. J. Smith, as best man. Mrs Grace Nation officiated at the piano, and at the close of the ceremony played the wedding march. The bridegrooms gift to the bride was a gold crescent brooch, set with pearls; to the bridesmaids he gave gold brooches. The bridegroom received from the bride a pair of gold sleeve links. The room in which the ceremony was held was prettily decorated by the cousins and friends of the bride, a large white bell being hung in the centre of the room, under which the bridal party stood. Afternoon tea was afterwards served in the dining room, which was also prettily decorated. The usual toasts were given and responded to. During the afternoon several songs were sung, including solos by Messrs Smith and Whelan.. The bride's mother was attired in grey with touches of cream. Mrs W. Salmons, aunt of the bride, wore grey silk with black velvet hat: Mrs Dotson, white embroidered muslin; Mrs Wallace, Saxe blue cloth dress and champagne hat: Mrs A. Ransom (cousin of the bride) navy cloth costume and black hat: Mrs J. Davison, grey dress trimmed with black Mrs J. Oak (cousin of the bride) Saxo blue, and hat to match Mrs Henderson, grey dress, black hat with roses; Mrs G. Davison, navy costume: Mrs T. Brown, grey costume; Miss M. Morgan, black and white striped dress, white hat: Mrs I. Hook, navy costume; Mrs Kew, brown costume; Mrs Rippon black dress; Mrs Plaster senr., black dress; Mrs L. Jones, cream dress Miss Davison blue costume Miss D. Salmons, brown velvet dress: Miss Pyke, navy costume. The bride's travelling dress was a navy blue costume, with hat to match. Mr and Mrs Hayfield were the recipients of many handsome, and useful presents, among which was a handsome set of carvers from the Y.M.C.A. Male Choir and a lot of toiletware from the staff of the King's Theatre: also a cheque from the bride's uncle. The bouquets and basket were made and presented by Miss Mabel Prouse, of Levin. The happy couple left for Wellington by the Napier express (amid showers of rice and confetti) en route to the South Island, where the honeymoon is being spent.

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