- Timaru Herald 10 September 1924: WEDDINGS - McCarthy—O'Driscoll. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the Roman Catholic Church, Craigie Avenue, on Wednesday, August 27, the contracting parties being Mary Veronica, elder daughter of Mrs O’Brien, and the late Thomas O’Driscoll, Levels, to John, Joseph, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. McCarthy, of Waimate. The Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., officiated. The bride entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr M. O’Driscoll, and was charmingly attired in pale cream satin, with wide sleeves, and panels of gold lace with gold shoes and stockings in match. She also wore a cream tulle veil, fringed with orange blossoms, and carried a sohwer bouquet of lilies, daffodils, and maiden hair fern, tied with gold streamers. The bridesmaids, Misses N. Sugrues, M. McCarthy, and Mm O’Driscoll, all were attired in pretty heliotrope shot taffeta frocks, caught at the side with chrysanthe [-], and hats to match, with silver crown, and streamers. The little flower girl, Miss Nan O’Driscoll, was dressed in cream and gold and carried a basket of spring flowers. Mr J. O’Donoghue, of Salisbury was best man, and Mr W. O'Donoghue, groomsman. Miss E. Dennehy presided at the organ. Guests numbering seventy-three were entertained at the Wentworth Tea Rooms, by the bride’s mother. At the conclusion of breakfast, several toasts were honoured. The happy couple left by the express amidst showers of confetti en route for Auckland. The bride was wearing a pretty costume of putty gaberdine trimmed with vieux rose, and hat to match.
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- 1986
, d. 1962, Greymouth, Grey District, New Zealand 
