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Broken Hill & the Far West · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

106 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 6

Wedding. Phlan—sergeant

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 2

On Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Pro Cathedral Broken Hill the marriage of Joseph Kevin Phalan, third son of the late Mr and Mrs J Phelan, of…

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Wedding Broadcast

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The wedding service in Inverell on Saturday of Miss Jean Marsh and the Rev. V. C.Duncombe was amplified and…

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Dyball Stephenson Wedding At St. Peter's

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

ST. Peter's Church of England, Lane Street, was the scene of a pretty wedding this afternoon when the Rev. Father Butler officiated at. the…

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Phelan-Sergeant Wedding

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

In the Pro-Cathedral Lane Street, on Wednesday, January 4. at 5.p.m. the marriage was celebrated of Elva, third daughter of Mrs. F. M…

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Saw fiance As Internee On Wedding Day LONDON, January 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Miss Phyllis Clitheroe, of Birmingham, Was to have been married yesterday. Instead, she went to a cinema to see a newsreel of her fiance, who has…

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Scarce--Martin Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

THE Thomas St. Methodist Church was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday, January 10, when Lorna, second daughter of Mr. and…

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10,000 At Wedding Of Midgets Bride 3ft. 8in., Groom 3 ft. 10in

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

A crowd of nearly 10,000 packed the streets round the Churcn or the Sacred Heart at Blackpool to see the wedding of the midgets, Annie Kneps…

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Attempted Suicide Follows Wedding Of Film Star HOLLYWOOD, January 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

JOHN FOX, on hearing that Joan Bennett, his first wife, had married for the third time, attempted to commit' suicide by taking sleeping…

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Cutting Wedding Cake; Collapses

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 6

Betty Davies, aged 21, who only a few minutes before had left the altar of the village church in Tonna, Wales, was cutting her wedding cake in her…

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Magnolia French Chiffon Worn By Petite Bride At Cathedral Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

WEARING a delightful frock of magnolia French chiffon, petite Lorna McGrath made a charming bride for her marriage…

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Blanks McLaucMan Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

THE marriage was solemnised at the Sulphide Street Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon of Thelma Joyce, only daughter of Mrs. E…

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Vaughan Sinith Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

THE marriage was solemnised with nuptial mass at St. Saviour's, Hindmarsh, earlier this month of MIBS Molly Vaughan, second daughter of…

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Pretty Wedding At Oxide St. Church Ella Jodes Married

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

The Oxide Street Methodist Church was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon, January 6, when Ella Felicia, only daughter of Mr. ano…

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Shipwrecked Men Rescued Given Wedding Feast LONDON, January 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

FOOD prepared for a wedding breakfast on a tiny island off the west coast of Scotland was given to 11 shipwrecked Swedish seamen from the steamer Gothnia (1823 tons). They had been living for a week on biscuits, corned beef, and water…

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Social Sidelights by "Camelia" Lawn-wilmore Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

The wedding of Miss Joy Lawn to Mr. Bernard Leonard Wilmore was solemnised at the Cathedral on Saturday, January 20…

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3 Bridesmaids At Cathedral Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

THREE bridesmaids attended Miss Margaret Ryan at her marriage on Saturday afternoon to Mr. Eric J. Cullen, which took place at the…

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Jones Woolcock Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

The wedding of Dulcie Jean, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones, of 643 Williams Street, to Jack Llewellyn, youngest son of Mr. and…

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Golden Wedding Celebration Mr. and Mrs. W. Kraus Proud And Happy Couple

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

A PROUD and happy pair are Mr. and Mrs. W. Krause, of.Burke Street, Railway Town, who last Thursday celebrated the celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding. They must be numbered among the Barrier's oldest residents, for M r. Krause came here 55 years ago…

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Cancelled Wedding Gown For Mourning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 4

A 17-year-old girl, who had-been planning to buy her wedding trousseau, instead, attended the funeral of her R.A.F. fiance…

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Cathedral Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

MR., and Mrs. Eric Cullen, followed by their attendants, leave the Cathedral after the marriage ceremony, which took place on January 27. Mrs. Cullen was formerly Miss Margaret Ryan…

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