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Hunter Valley · Weddings

Weddings, 1888

19 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

The Royal Silver Wedding

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 3

The ceremonies in connection with the silver wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales took place on Saturday, but, in consequence of the death of the Emperor of…

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The Silver Wedding off the Prince and the Princess of Wales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 6

The Prince and Princess of Wales will give a grand ball at Marlborough House, in celebration of their silver wedding, on Friday evening, March 9, and a Royal State banquet will be given the next…

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A Curious Wedding Custom

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 3

It is death in Lapland to marry a maid without her parents' or friends' consent; therefore, if one bear affection to a young maid, upon breaking thereof to her friends, the fashion is that a day is…

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The Silver Wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 5

On Saturday, March 10, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated, at Marlborough House, their Silver Wedding, a unique and unprecedented event in the annals of English…

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Wedding-Rings

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 1

When during the late war a story was told of a contractor's wife having been seen with a big diamond ring upon her thumb , it was thought to be a malicious invention of the…

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Golden Wedding

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

Mr and Mrs Gladstone celebrated th[?] golden wedding yesterday, when they and the recipients of numerous address [?] valuable presents…

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The Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1888 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone reached the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on July 25. During the morning telegrams and letters from all parts of the kingdom were received at their residence, in…

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FICTION. From English, American, and other Peridicals. a Wedding and a Mystery. Chapter Ii.—the DILEMMA.—(Continued.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 2

"This repetition of her former assertion made it easy for me to inquire what special change she had perceived in her daughter to lead to such a conclusion. She evidently found in difficult to reply…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals a Wedding and a Mystery. Iii.—room 153

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 2

The ride was comparatively a silent one. Mr Gryce, never much of a talker except when he had an object in view[?] found sufficient occupation for himself in looking out of the window, while Dr…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals, a Wedding and a Mystery. Iv.—mrs. Gretorex

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 2

They were in the street. Dr. Cameron, whom this last blow had seemingly dazed, stood on the hotel steps looking in a vague way about him, like one made suddenly homeless, while the detective…

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FICTION. From [?]ugllab, American, and Other Periodicals. a Wedding and a Mystery. [By A. K. Green.] Iv.—mrs. GRETOREX—(Continued.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 2

"Good God!" exclaimed Dr. Cameron, "a guest going to the wedding!" Another carriage and another; the street seemed alive with them…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals. a Wedding and a Mystery. V.—a Startling Interruption— (Continued.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 2

There was no further delay. In a moment they were at the foot of the stairs and in another had entered the parlor under the gaze of 500 pair of eyes. As they did so a murmur expressive of…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals. a Wedding and a Mystery. Chapter Vi. Another Bride

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1888 · page 2

Mr. Gryce had observed that he was getting He never felt older than he did that night, [?] after the discovery of the mistake he had made turned humiliated from the presence of Mrs…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals. a Wedding and a Mystery. Chapter VI.—(Continued.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 2

"Pardon me," interposed the other with every appearance of humility and respect, " I have come from the coroner. I am only a messenger, and my errand is to say that as he cannot come till morning…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals. [?] Wedding and a Mystery. Chapter Viii. Facts and Surmises

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1888 · page 2

Mrs. Olney's indignation against the detective [?]arrison did not last long. Once relieved from the [?]straint of his superior's presence, he showed imself so respectful and considerate that her…

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Miss Essie Jenyns' Wedding. a Disgraceful Scene

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 2

THE marriage of Mr John R. Wood, of Newcastle, and Miss Essie Jenyns' was the event of Wednesday last in the social circles of Sydney. Indeed the…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals. a Wedding and a Mystery. Chapter Ix. Late Evidence

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 2

A week had passed and Mr. Gryee is again closeted with the coroner. From his appearance he had not met with the success which he had anticipated in this matter; but then who could tell…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals. a Wedding and a Mystery. Chapter Xi. at the Hotel in Washington

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1888 · page 2

There are dark pictures and there are bright ones. From the doctor's dull office let us pass to a sunny room in Washington, where in the light of a declining sun, Dr. Cameron sits gazing with tender…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals. a Wedding and a Mystery. Chapter Xii. Curiosity of Interest

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1888 · page 2

That evening there was a great ball in Washington, and the woman who shone the msot resplendent and received the most homage was our young bride, Genevieve Cameron. Even her husband,…

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