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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1928

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Mangled by Train Underground Tragedy on Wedding Day Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 5

Death, in one of its most awful forms to-day, overtook a man who had intended this to be his wedding day…

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Killed by Train Wedding Day Tragedy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 5

A few hours before he was to have been married Robert Hollingworth, aged 26, was run down and killed by an electric train near the Museum underground station…

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Social News a Wallsend Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 8

NORLEY—SMITH.—At the Baptist Tabernacle, Wallsend, on Saturday, February 25, the marriage was celebrated of Martha Mavis the only daughter of Mr…

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Costly Silver Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 5

The most wonderful silver wedding banquet ever given was that of Mr. and Mrs. Walter May, of Pittsburg, United States, who to-day entertained at a Parla…

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In The Social Circle Wedding Bells Hooke-Swan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 3

Pink and white roses decor[?]ated St. Augustine's Church. Merewether, on April 14, when the marriage of Evelyn, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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On His Wedding Day Young Man Commits Suicide "Cot to Pieces" Fiancee Waited in Her Bridal Robes SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 7

Ready in bridal robes—expectantly waiting a message that her fiance had left for the church—then the news of the shocking tragedy that the man she was to marry was found, cut to pieces by an underground train—to-day the distressing…

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Social News Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 13

JOHNSTON—TURNBULL.—At St. Stephen's Church of England, Adamstown, on April 7. Mabel Georgina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Turnbull, of…

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For Trial Alleged False Statement Before Wedding "Not a Divorced Man"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 5

Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having on August 15, 1027, made a false declaration to Reverend Herbert When…

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Social News Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 3

BRYANT—BEATTLE.—On April 7, at St. Paul's, Stockton, May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bryant, of Salt Ash, was married to George Stanley, eldest…

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In The Social Circle Wedding Bells Arkell-Wiggins

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 4

St. Philip's Church, Watt-street, was beautifully decorated with pink and white roses and bouvardia by the friends of the bride and bridegroom,…

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Oriental Wedding Deposed Maharaja to an American Girl (Australian Press Association.) PARIS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 5

Crowds of residents and visitors yesterday thronged the Chateau St. Germain, 10 miles from Paris where French kings formerly lived, in order to catch a glimpse…

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In The Social Circle Wedding Bells Andrews-Deards

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 5

Red dahlias decorated St. Philip's Church, Waratah, and a large arch was erected, beneath which the ceremony took place, on April 21, when…

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Social News Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 13

ADAMSON—BROADHEAD.—At the Baptist Church, Islington, the marriage took place of Mr. Stanley Adamson, son of Mrs. and the late Mr. George…

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Wedding Bells Fairley-Fairless

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

A profusion of pink roses and pale pink chrysanthemums decorated St. Andrew's Chapel, Chelmsford Institute, on May 12, for the marriage of…

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Social News Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 13

GREY—DENNEY.—Miss Elsie Denney, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Denney, Brighton-avenue, Toronto, was married on April 28 at Christ Church, Toronto, to…

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Weddings at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 3

Wedding, going-away, honeymoon—everything at sea! More and more does the romance of such an arrangement appeal to young couples, and every year…

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A "Golden" Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 14

No society wedding this year will arouse more a popular interest than did that of the Hon. Lois Sturt, Lord Alington's sister, and the Hon. Evan Morgan, only…

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Social Event Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 2

WATSON—ALCHIN.—At the Methodist Church, Dural, on May 5, Miss Myra Vera, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Alchin, of Glenorie, was married to…

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Wedding Music Couple Disappointed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 7

A couple, who were to have been married at Bodmin-street Wesleyan Reform Chapel, She[?]ield, had to leave the chapel without the nuptial knot…

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Diamond Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nixon, formerly of Kurri Kurri, celebrated their diamond wedding at the residence of their son, George, 18 Bennett-avenue,…

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