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Hunter Valley · Weddings

Weddings, 1883

4 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

A Well-celebrated Diamond Wedding. (English paper, Nov. 11.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 5

We rarely hear of a diamond wedding. I never heard of one until the other evening, at the Grand Hotel, Paris, when a number of men of burly figures, ladies of a pronounced…

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A Modern Japanese Wedding

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1883 · page 3

On Monday, 8th January (says the Japan Weekly Mail) the marriage of Miss Inouye and Mr. Ka[?]sunosuke Inouye was celebrated at the official residence of his Excellency…

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Railroading a Wedding. (From the Chicago Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 6

The railroad reporter, with a map spread before him, was busily engaged in building the last link of a road which was to connect the X. Y. W. and the G. O. H. roads, forming a grand trunk line between the…

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An Interesting Wedding Ceremony

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon (says the Echo) the wedding of a young couple belonging to the Society of Friends took place in the Friends' meeting-house in Devonshire-street. The…

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