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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1897

38 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2

Jilted on the Wedding Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 2

A CURIOUS action for breach of promise of marriage was heard before the sixth Correctional Chamber, Paris. The plaintiff, a prepossessing young…

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Wallsend. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 7

A very pretty wedding took place on Thursday last at St. Luke's Church, Wallsend. The Rev. R. M. Walker officiated. The parties were…

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Adamstown. Wedding Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

A FEW minutes before 7 o'clock last evening the bell at the local fire station sounded an alarm, and the people, as usual, made all haste to discover the cause for the alarm,…

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New Lambton. Wedding Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

On Wednesday evening last Mr. William Thornton, of Tighe's Hill, was united to Miss Mary Watson, eldest daughter of Mr. George Watson, of Now Lambton. The marriage…

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Lambton. Wedding Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 7

On Monday afternoon last, at the residence of Mr. John Brown, Lambton Heights, his third eldest daughter (Agnes) was united to Mr. Andrew…

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Wedding Bells at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 8

YESTERDAY morning the bonds of matrimony were solemnised at the Roman Catholic Church. Stockton, between the youngest heir to the Quigley estate, Mr. W F. B. Quigley,…

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Hamilton. Wedding Dells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

On Thursday last Mr. James Eyre, of Hamilton, was married to Miss Polly Lord, daughter of Mr. Joseph Lord, signalman at Hamilton. The marriage ceremony was…

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Cabbie and the Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 5

ABOUT a week ago a city cabman received a letter authorising him to drive to a certain house in the west end yesterday for the purpose of "doin' a weddin." Jehu was up to…

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In Recess. the Vice-regal Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

SOCIETY is looking forward with special interest to the marriage of the Hon. Margaret Brand with Captain Ferguson, A.D.C. The ceremony is to take place in St Andrew's…

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Adamstown. Wedding Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

Within the past few weeks several marriages have taken place in the township. This week four couples were united in the bonds of matrimony. On Wednesday…

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The Vice-Regal Wedding a Brilliant Ceremony. Captain Ferguson and Miss Brand. a Public Greeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

"HAPPY is the bride that the sun shines on" runs the old proverb, and that the Hon. Margaret Brand, the eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Hampden, should be so favoured…

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Scene at a Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 10

A SINGULAR scene occurred at a wedding at Leverton, near Boston, Linconshire. The bridegroom was a septuagenarian named Hall, and the…

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Lochinvar. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

On the 3rd instant, at the English Church, Lochinvar, Miss Harriet Crowell, fourth daughter of Mr. William Crowell, of Greta, was united in matrimony to Mr. Robert…

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Greta. Golden Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. W. Q. Phillips commemorated their 50 years of married life on Thursday, when a large number of friends were invited, and…

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Golden Wedding at Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 5

AT Greta, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Phillips, whose portraits will be found above, recently completed their fiftieth year of wedded life. The occasion was rather a notable one at…

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Carrington. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 6

On Wednesday evening, at St. James' Church, Wickham, Miss (Emma Florence Winterbine, third daughter of ex-Alderman T. Winterbine, of Carrington, was united in…

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Singleton. Wedding Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 6

On Wednesday lest, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. Richard Thornton, of Teralba, eldest son of Mr. C. Thornton, of the same town, was married to Miss…

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A Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. J. Rorison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 5

THE above are the portraits of two well-known and much respected citizens of Newcastle —Mr. J. Rorison and his esteemed partner in life's journey, who celebrated…

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Islington. Wedding Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 5

A quiet but interesting ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. Parr, M.A., at the residence of the bride's parents on the Maitland-road, Islington, on Wednesday evening…

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Wedding Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 8

There was a large gathering at St. Mary's Church yesterday afternoon to witness the marriage of Miss Aggie Hall, daughter of Mr. W. Hall, of Hall's Creek; Oakhampton,…

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