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Hunter Valley · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

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Wedding Carter—francis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

A wedding of considerable local interest at Mandurama was solemnised in the Presbyterian Church on the afternoon of Saturday, 6th January,…

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Moonan Flat Wedding

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

A wedding of considerable local interest took place on Wednesday, 20th December, 1939, when Ruby Aileen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J…

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WEDDING McKECHNIE—EKE

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

The marriage was celebrated at St. John's Church of England, Cessnock, on December 16 between Florence, youngest…

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Wedding Mosman—roberts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

A pretty wedding took place at St., Mary’s Church of England, West Maitland. the contracting parties being Constance Doreen, eldest…

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Weddings Hill—munro

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 5

Heather, straight from the bills of bonnie Scotland was a callers of the wedding at All sanity’ Church, Moora, of Sites Nancy Joan it Macro, to Mr…

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Wedding Beynon—caddow

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 6

A pretty wedding took place at St. Mary’s Church of England, [?] when Rev. D. R. May, rector of St. John’s [?] officiated at the…

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VIEWPOINTS Readers, Opinions in Fifty Word Letterettes What Do You Think? War Weddings

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

Can any one tell me why it is that a war always produces a great avalanche of weddings and engagements. There must be some…

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Wedding Cousins—garnett

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

A happy bridal party followed the marriage on December 16, at St. Patrick's Church, when Mavis Catherine, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Weddings Bailey—stanton-cook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

SI. Philip’s Church, church Hill, Sydney, was [?] for the wedding yesterday of [?] Phyllis Stanton cask, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Moslem Wedding at Capetown Interesting Rites

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

With all the weddings in Australia of recent months. It would be [?] to hear about the wedding ceremony of a different country. Here…

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Wedding Bells JEFFREY—BROOKER

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Matthias's Church, Centennial Park, on Saturday, January 20th, by Rev. Stevens, when Miss…

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Whisper of Wedding Bells Prospective Mrs. Hitler

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

Many have been the rumors of Hitler's contemplated marriage. Occasionally in the past five years some correspondent has popped up with the…

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Clarence Town Wedding Bruce—marquet

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

A wedding of much local interest took place on Saturday, January 6, at St. Thomas' Church, Glen William, at 9.30 a.m., when Wallace T. F…

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Fosterton Wedding Dibden—germon

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

The Fosterton Union Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding recently, when Miss Madge Germon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George…

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Wedding Bells Fletcher—engel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The Methodist Church was the scene of a pretty wedding last Saturday afternoon, when Eileen May Engel, youngest daughter of Mrs. and…

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Recent Weddings

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

MRS. KENNETH J. WATSON, formerly Miss D. E. (Essie) Watson, of 'Pondi," Murrurundi, and her attendants. From left to right: Miss Jean Watson, Miss Nell Watson, the bride, Miss Ivy Watson, Miss Barbara Watson. Flower girl: Jan Watson. (See also page 4.) MRS. CHRIS. FORSTER, formerly Miss Madge Keene, of West…

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Wedding Watson—watson

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

A pretty wedding took place at St. Paul's Church, Murrurundi, on Saturday, 20th January, of Miss Diana Esther (Essie) Watson, eldest…

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Wedding Burt—juratowitch

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

St. Luke’s Church, Homeville, was the scene of a pretty wedding on December 23, when Joyce, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs, G…

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Hitch at Wedding Bridegroom "Borrowed" to Act As Best Man

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

Friendless and without homes of their own, Margaret Puchta and Oscar Singer, two Austrian refugees, had to "borrow" the bridegroom…

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