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Hunter Valley · Weddings

Weddings, 1947

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Stroud Wedding Bells. Newton—daunt

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 5

A beautiful cream beaded satin frock with a lattice yoke and a beaded lace coronet was worn by charming bride Heather, only daughter of Mr…

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Royal Wedding Gown

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Nov. 13.—The “Evening Standard” diarist says that Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown will be made of white…

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Recent Weddings Knox—Cant

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 5

St. Peter’s Church of England, East Maitland, was the setting tor a picturesque wedding on October 11, when Valda, second…

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Princess Royal. Unable to Attend Royal Wedding. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 2

It was announced from Buckingham Palace that Princess Royal, to her very great regret, will be unavoidably prevented by a chill from attending…

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Wedding Bells Turner—forbes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 1

Christ Church of England, Dungog, was chosen for the marriage of Enid Jean Forbes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Forbes, of Marshdale, to Mr…

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The Royal Wedding

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 2

The whole British nation, in fact, the whole world, is aware, in varying degrees, of the significance of the marriage of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth…

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Mr. Beasley To Represent Australia at Royal Wedding

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 1

The Australian High Commissioner in London, Mr. Beasley, will represent the Commonwealth at Princess Elizabeth's wedding…

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£5000 Watch As Royal Wedding Present Gift of Swiss Government

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 2

LONDON, November 17.—A diamond studded wristlet watch, reported to he worth £5000, was among the 2000 Royal wedding presents on view at St. James’s Palace today. The watch is the gift of the Swiss Government…

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School Holiday for Royal Wedding

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — State Cabinet has decided to give pupils at State schools a holiday next Thursday to celebrate the…

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High Altar for Royal Wedding Will Be Miss of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, November 18.—There will be no flowers on the High Altar in Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten on Thursday. Instead, the altar will be a mass of gold…

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To-day’s Leader A Royal Wedding. Inflation Stands As an Ominous Threat to America President Truman Seeks Power To Reimpose Controls

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, November 18.—Authority to retain commodities and to reimpose control of prices, wages and rents was sought by President Truman in a speech at the opening of the special session of Congress…

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A Royal Wedding

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 2

AUSTRALIA’S official wedding gift for Princess Elizabeth (some silver fruit dishes and salvers) will…

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Royal Wedding Gifts Insured for £200,000

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, November. 19. — Insurance already taken out on presents for the Royal wedding reached £200,000 yesterday, says Reuter. Lloyd’s underwriters bear the risks against fire and theft…

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School Holiday For Royal Wedding

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 1

State schoolchildren will be given a public holiday to-morrow in honour of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and…

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To-morrow is the Big Wedding Day Millions Will Join in Extension of Best Wishes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

Practically every person in the British Commonwealth of Nations, and, for that matter, in most corners of the world where civilisation exists, will join in spirit to-morrow with the millions of the British Isles who will proudly and sincerely…

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WEDDING White—Fuller

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 3

A wedding which attracted much interest took place in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, East Maitland, on Saturday,…

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Wedding of Princess Elizabeth Classically Cut Gown Embroidered With Thousands of Pearls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 3

LONDON, November 20 (Associated Press). —The gown in which Prices Elizabeth will wed this morning is a rich, classically cut dress created of ivory duchesse satin and embroidered with thousands of pearls…

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London Tense with Expectancy on Eve of Royal Wedding Crowds Shout “Good Luck” To the Young Couple

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, November 20.—With every detail of the Royal Wedding ceremony planned and every contingency provided for, [?] capital is tense and expectant with unusually heavy traffic [?] in mile-long jams from Trafalgar Square along Whitehall…

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Broadcasts of Royal Wedding

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 4

So that every [?] in Australia will be afforded the widest opportunity to hear and see through the eyes of expert…

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Parliament’s Message to the King On Eve of Royal Wedding

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A loyal address was passed through the Federal Parliament last night for presentation to the King on the occasion of the marriage of Princess Elizabeth…

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