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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1898

53 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 3

Dungog. Wedding Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 6

A pretty wedding took place in the Church of England, Dungog, last Wednesday forenoon, when Mr. Fred W. Piper, son of the well-known Mr. Edward Piper, and grandson…

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District News. Broadmeadow. Wedding Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

ON Wednesday afternoon a pleasant wedding took place at Broadmeadow, when Mr. Alexander M'Kenzie, of Stockton, and Miss Sarah Dyson, daughter of Mr. John Dyson, were…

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District News. Wallsend. Wedding Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

In the Wesleyan Church, Summer Hill, Sydney, on the 8th inst, by the Rev. F. Duesbury, Mr. W. Haigh, of Lancashire, England, was united to Miss Lucie Thacker,…

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Rehearsing Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 12

IN many of the characters in America, when a fashionable wedding is about to take place, the officiating clergyman is often called upon to attend a full-dress rehearsal and often…

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A New Guinea Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 12

A TRAVELLER thus describes the wedding of a native pastor in New Guinea. A wreath of artificial flowers adorned the head of the bride, which was further wrapped round…

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Lochinvar. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 8

Lochinvar still has another marriage to add to the already long list, the contracting parties on this occasion being Mr. George Bettridge and Miss Emily Boughton, who…

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Wedding Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 8

St. John's Cathedral was, yesterday afternoon, the scene of one of the prettiest weddings over witnessed within the walls of the old church. The contracting parties were…

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A Wedding Present

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

A NUMBER of the A. A. Co.'s employees met at the Sea Pit office on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of presenting the clerk (Mr. Henry Cox) with a token of their esteem on…

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Stockton. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 8

St. Paul's Church, Stockton, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Wednesday evening, when Mr. E. [?]. Young, of Hamilton, was married to Miss Christina…

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Lambton. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 6

The marriage of Mr. Henry Cox, son of the late Henry Cox. of Hamilton, and Miss Jessie M'Knight, fifth daughter of Mr. W. M. Knight, storekeeper, Dixon-street, was…

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Waratah. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 6

On Monday Miss Catherine Scott, youngest daughter oat Mrs. Stuart Scott, was married to Mr. W. H. Sharp, second son of Mr. William Sharp, both of Waratah. The…

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Greta. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

On Monday afternoon the marriage of A. J. Wells and Miss Fannie Dixon, eldest daughter of Mr. J. Dixon. colliery manager, and ni[?] of Mr. John Dixon, Government…

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Lambton. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 5

Quito a stir was caused on Wednesday night in this otherwise quiet town by the Salvation Army the event being a "Hallelujah Wedding," which took place in…

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Carrington. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 6

A pretty wedding took place on Thursday, the contracting parties being Mr. George Lloyd, second son of Mr. W. Lloyd, cod Miss Mary Jane Bowden, daughter of Mr…

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District News. Hamilton. Silver Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 6

A number of friends at Mr. and Mrs. Cowburn arrived at their residence on Saturday evening, Lambton Road, Hamilton, to celebrate their silver wedding, and spent a…

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Wedding Customs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 9

AMONG the Anglo-Saxons the bridegroom gave a pledge or "wed" at the betrothal ceremony. This "wed" included a ring, which was placed on the maiden's right…

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Stockton. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 8

Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock at St. Paul's Church of England Miss Ada Hodges, second daughter of Mr. Joseph Hodges, engineer, of William-street, was quietly…

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Islington. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 8

A quiet but interesting wedding was solemnized on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Ida L. Johnson, third daughter of Mr. R. Johnson, of Islington, was united in the…

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Wallsend. Silver Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 6

On Friday last a party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Iles to celebrate the 26th anniversary of their wedding day. Between 40 and 50 couples assembled, and dancing was…

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Maitland District. Wedding Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 8

A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John's Cathedral yesterday morning, the contracting parties being Mr. John Walsh, of Dagworth, and Miss…

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