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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1912

72 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 4

Social News. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 11

BURTON—HARRISON.—On Saturday, March 2nd, at the Methodist Church, Adamstown, Mr. Thomas Burton, eldest son of the late Mr. William Burton, and…

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Quick Weddings Abolished

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 7

A State law prohibiting magistrates from performing the marriage ceremony became effective to-day, and thereby New Jersey loses a thiving industry (cabled the New…

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Comments Heard at Fashionable Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 3

Here she comes! Pretty, isn't she? Who made her dress? Is it surah silk or satin?…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 11

HINGST—DEANE.—At the Cathedral, Newcastle, on Wednesday, April 10, Ludwig, C., eldest son of Mr. H. Hingst, of Newcastle, was married to Mary Eleanor…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 11

EDWARDS—HALL.—On Saturday, 9th March, at the Methodist Church, Cardiff, Mr. C. Edwards, fourth son of Mrs. R. Edwards, of Cardiff, was married to…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 11

THORNTON—PERRETT.—At St. Saviour's Church, Miller's Forest, on Thursday, 14th March, Mr. Joseph Thornton, third eldest son of the late Mr. John…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 11

TIMMINS—M'KENZIE.—At St. Paul' Presbyterian Church, Rozelle, on April 6th, the Rev. J. Edwards officiating, Mr'. John Timmins, sixth son of the date…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 11

BOGUS—ALLISON.—At the residence of the bride's parents, on April 24th, Jean, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Allsion, of Mitchell street,…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 11

ATKINS—CROCKEPT.—On April ' 1Oth, at St. Mark's Church, Islington, Percy Alfred, second eidest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Atkins, of Hannell-street,…

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Social News. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 11

HERD—WANLEES.—At the Methodist Church, Plattsburg, on Wednesday, April 3rd, 1912, Mr. William Herd, eldest son of Mr. H. Herd, was married to Mary,…

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Origin of Wedding Presents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 11

The custom of giving presents to the bride dates back to primeval times, when it took the form of toll; her maiden and girl friends surrounded her…

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Social News. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 11

BULLOUGH—MANSON.—The marriage of Timothy Eckersley Bullough, second son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bullough, of Lambton, to Florence Isabella, fourth…

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Social News. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 11

BRAY—HESLOP.—At the Saints' Church, Hamilton West, on Saturday, 11th May, John B. Bray, son of Mr. J. Bray, of Lambton, was married to Sarah…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 11

WALKER—DILL.—At the Presbyterian Church, Kurri Kurri, on Monday, 3rd June. Dr. J. A. Basil Walker, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Walker, of Minmi,…

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Aviator's Marriage. Flies to His Wedding. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. Grahame White, the noted aviator, was yesterday married to Miss Dorothy Taylor. The bridegroom and other aviators…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 11

TOMKINSON —JOHNSTON.— Miss Flora Johnston, daughter of Mr. Richard Johnston, of "Narollah," Bellevue Hill, was married to Lieutenant William…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 11

JONES—GRAY.—On Saturday afternoon, June 22nd, 1912, at the Presbyterian Church, Wallsend-Plattsburg, Joseph Edmund, third son of Mr. Daniel Jones,…

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Wearing Wedding Rings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 16

Why is a wedding ring worn? The custom of wearing wedding rings comes to us from the Romans, who probably obtained it from the Greeks. Among the…

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Social News. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 11

M'DONNALL—BUMAN.—at St. John's Cathedral, West Maitland, on the 5th June, Mollie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Buman, of West Maitland, was…

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Up in a Balloon. a Mid-air Wedding. Kansas City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 5

A feature of the balloon climnation race, which was held on Saturday to decided upon the representatives of the United States who are to be sent to…

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