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Broken Hill & the Far West · Weddings

Weddings, 1954

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Wedding Cake Cut High on Trapeze

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 4

Toulouse, Monday: Two trapeze artists kissed and cut their wedding cake on a tightrope high above Toulouse Square. A priest perched on a…

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Pre-wedding Parties

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 3

Miss Norms June Howse, who was married on Mar 15 at the Oxide Street Methodist Church to Lawrence…

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Sinclair-Calleia Wedding At Cathedral

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 3

Domitilla Calleia, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Calleia, of 9 Argent Street, was married at the Sacred Heart Cathedral of Saturday, May 22, to Brian Sinclair, only son…

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Woman's Parade Siebert-Howse Wedding At Oxide Street

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 3

At the Oxide Street Methodist Church on May 15, a bridal gown of French lace was worn by Norma June, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Howse, of 599 Blende Street, for her…

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Morris-lynch Wedding!

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

Relatives and friends travelled from as far apart as Adelaide, Melbourne, Broken Hill and the far…

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Wedding Parties

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

A gay round of pre-wedding parties were held last week for Saturday's bride. Miss Iris Jay, who was…

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Richards-Johnston Wedding At Oxide St

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

Rhonda Johnston, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnston of 233 Murton St., was married on Saturday, May 22, to Ken Richards, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A…

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Stanley-Jay Wedding At St. Peter's

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

Iris Jay, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Jay, of 90 Wills Lane, Railway Town, was married on Saturday last to Robert Stanley Gilbert, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. George…

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O'Neill-Prentice Wedding At All Saints

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

All Saints Church, South, was beautifully decorated by the Sisters of Mercy for the wedding of Margaret Mary Prentice and Martin O'Neill, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Neill…

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Londons Wedding of Year in Soaking Rain

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

London, Tuesday: On a day of pouring rain, Viscount Althorp and 18-years-old Frances Roche, daughter of Lord and Lady Fermoy, close friends of the royal family, were married at Westminster Abbey today…

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Wedding Parties

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 3

Miss Joan Nation, who was married on May 22, at St. Maty's Church, Railway Town, to Clifford Arthur…

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Unconscious Worn in Wedding Dress; Pfione Calf to Police

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 12

San Francisco, Sunday: A series of telephone calls today led police to the flat of an attractive divorcee lying unconscious in her wedding dress. Two sleeping tablet bottles, one empty and the other three-quarters empty, were found in the flat of the…

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Third Wedding for Countess

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 7

London: The Countess of Kimberley, the former Carmel Maguire, will marry soon for the third time…

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Wedding Parties

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

Miss Bonita Hayden was the Guest of Honor at many wedding parties prior to her recent marriage, and many…

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Hannigan-Craft Wedding Yesterday At St. Peter's

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 3

Patricia Joyce, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. Craft, of White Cliffs, chose St. Peter's Church of England, Lane St., for her marriage yesterday to Robert Edwin, eldest…

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Divorce, Them Quick Wedding

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 11

New York: Mrs. Dorothy Barton Du Pont, divorced on June 1 from Alfred Du Pont, "poor" architect…

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In the Women's World Pretty Wesley Wedding

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 9

At Wesley Church on Saturday marriage vows were exchanged between Fay, second youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Johns, 477 Argent Street, and Jack, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Caldwell, of Swan Hill, Victoria. Rev. K. Waters officiated…

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In the Women's World Cubit-Jones Wedding at Oxide St. Church

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 9

Judith Jones, fourth eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Jones, of 66 Cummins Street, was married to Colin, eldest son. of Mr. and Mrs. R. Cubit, 422 Cobalt Street, ot the Oxide Street Methodist Church on Saturday. The Rev. M. Trenorden…

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Cubit—Jones Wedding At Oxide Street

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 3

Three bridesmaids in pastel shades of tulle attended Judith, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Jones, of 66 Cummins Street, when she married Colin, eldest son of Mr. and…

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Shipham - Quinlan Wedding At All Saints

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 3

Monday was chosen as the wedding day of Nora Margaret Quinlan, who was married to Graham Shipham, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shipham of Naracoorte, S.A. Father L…

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