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Illawarra · Weddings

Weddings, 1954

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News for Women Four Tier Wedding Cake Cut After Woll. Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 30

A richly decorated four-tiered wedding cake was cut by the bride and groom at the reception which followed the recent marriage of Jean Watson and Terry Orvad at…

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Wedding Congratulations From New Zealand

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 4

Congratulations received by Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell William Webb, after their wedding at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wollongong, on March 27, included a cable from Christchurch, New Zealand…

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Adlington Westbury Wedding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 6

A redingot satin gown, which was embroidered with pearls in each scallop, was worn by June…

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News for Women Dutch Choir Entertained Corrimal Wedding Guests

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 30

The Bulli Dutch Settlers Choir entertained the guests at the recent wedding of Patricia Dawn Russell and Martin Quinn at St. Columbus Church, Corrinial. The wedding which was one of wide South Coast…

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Double Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 8

On Sunday next, 17th April, a double wedding will be celebrated in the Church of England, Bulli, by the Rev. R. K…

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Easter Daisies Decorate Church For Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 4

White, mauve and lemon dahlias, asters and Easter daisies decorated the Church of England at Thirroul for the recent wedding of Alice Frew and Allan Thomas. The bride is the elder…

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Tasmanian Honeymoon After Wollongong Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Lyal Barham spent their honeymoon in Tasmania after their recent wedding at St. Mark's Church of England, Wollongong. Rev. J. Richards presided at…

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News for Women Ninety Guests Received at Wedding Reception

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 33

Over ninety guests were received at the reception which followed the marriage of June Elizabeth West bury and Andrew Lloyd Adlington at St. Michael's Church of England, Wollongong…

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Quiet Wedding At Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 4

Members of the family and a few friends only attended a reception at the bride's home following the wedding of Mr…

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Pre-wedding Party

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 4

Fellow workers at Lances organised a dinner party for joy Lachlin at the Grand Hotel last Wednesday night. Joy is to…

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Golden Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 35

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wool[?]ey of Flagstaff Road Unan[?]erra, who celebrated their Wedding anniversary…

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Quiet Wedding At St. Michael's

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 4

At St. Michael's Church of England, Wollongong last Tuesday afternoon, Rev. H. G. S. Begbie officiated at the…

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Toohey-spain Wedding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Port Kembla, was the scene of a pretty wedding when…

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Children's Choir Sang At Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

To the accompaniment of the organ, a children's choir of 36 sang at the wedding of Roma Brooks and Adrian O'Donnell at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Lindfield, on April 29…

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Pre-wedding Party

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 9

Staff members of the Crown Theatre, Wollongong, held a dinner at the Grand Hotel on Thursday night in honour of a…

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Newton-fowler Wedding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 8

For her wedding to Mr. Rowe Newton of Blacktown at the Presbyterian Church at…

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Wonson-Glen Wedding At St. Michael's

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 4

The wedding took place on Friday, May 7, at St. Michael's Church of England, Wollongong, of…

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News for Women Easter Daisies and Marigolds Form Setting for Albion Park Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 30

ST. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Albion Park was colourfully decorated with fernery, Easter daisies…

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Pre-wedding Party for Couple

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 May 1954 · page 5

A social evening and presentation prior to their marriage was given by local friends to Miss M. Dunster and Mr…

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Choral Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 4

Friends beautifully decorated St. Michael's Church, Wollongong, recently for the wedding of Bernice, younger daughter of…

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