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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 21

WEDDINGS Graham-Biggers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 3

MISS H. BIGGERS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Biggers, and Mr. Thomas Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Graham, both of Cessnock, came to…

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Barefoot to Wedding Sequel To Fall LONDON, December 10

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 3

A man with ms back broKen in two places and each heel bone fractured walked cut of a London hospital. He wanted to be home with his wife and…

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WEDDINGS Gentleman—Lauder

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 3

ST. STEPHENS Church of England, Adamstown, was decorated with Christmas lilies for the marriage of Kitty, second daughter of Mr. and…

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Golden Wedding at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 8

The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schoe, of Petersham, was celebrated on Saturday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. W. A. Burgess,…

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WEDDINGS Ralph—Peacoc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 8

ST. AUGUSTINE'S church of England, Merewether, was the setting for the wedding of Mona, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Peacock, of Merewether,…

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Reibelt— Hepburn Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 3

A GOWN of off white embroidered georgette fashioned on empire lines was worn by Roma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hepburn, of Mount…

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Weddings Of The Week O'Leary—Cotter

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

A TOP-KNOT of frangipanni held the lovely tulle veil in place and frangipanni was carried with the lovely white satin princess gown worn…

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Singleton Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

The marriage took place at All Saints' Church of England, Singleton, between Laurene Ada Beatrice, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Laycock, of…

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Woman's Realm Weddings O'Donnell--Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

THE MARRIAGE was celebrated at St. John's Catholic Church, Lambton, between Elma, youngest daughter of Mrs. E. Johnson, of Lambton, and…

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Silver Wedding Merewether Celebration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 12

Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown, of Caldwell-street, Merewether, entertained at a party to celebrate their silver wedding. For Mrs. Brown it was a double celebration…

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Warner's Bay Wedding Harbottle--Hiller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 12

St. John's Church of England, Mayfield, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Marjorie Hiller to Private John Harbottle, of the Second A.I.F. The…

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Social News Silver Wedding at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 3

TO celebrate the sliver wedding of Mr. x and Mrs. W. Brown of Merewether, and the anniversaries of the birthdays of Mrs. W. Brown and Mr. F. Twose,…

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Silver Wedding Surprise Party at Winn's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

More than 100 friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. F. V. McGrorey, of Bar Beach, attended a surprise party given in honour of their silver wedding anniversary…

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Weddings Of The Week ENGAGEMENTS

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

THE ENGAGEMENT is announced between Florence Elaine, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Harland of the Junction, and Cyril,…

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Mignon's Beauty Service. Pre-wedding Beauty Treatment

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Your wedding day — the one day in your life you are expected to look, superlatively beautiful — not only your frock but you, yourself, from sleek coiffured top to happy comfortable toes…

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Wool for Wedding Wear

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Wool will be worn for weddings this winter, and graceful bridal gowns of gossamer lightness in plain materials and lace are promised. They will be new in Australia, but for some time have been featured by British and America fashion experts. The fashions have been specially selected by the International Wool Seretariat, London. Illustrated above, on the left, is a wedding gown of pale pink fine woven wool lace embroidered in pearls. It has a Court…

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WEDDINGS Longworth—Frost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

THE WEDDING was celebrated at Cardiff Methodist Church between Ida Mary Frost, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Frost, of Cardiff, and James Dodds…

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Truth About "Wedding March"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

Six eager parents went down to defeat in a question contest at Wilmington, U.S.A., against six junior high school pupils—equally as eager,…

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Looking Back on Early Mining Mr. and Mrs. John Raine's Golden Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. John Raine, of Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, who celebrated their golden wedding on January 10, have a fund of reminiscences about the early…

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Pre-wedding Party Miss Mathieson Entertained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

In honor of her approaching marriage, Miss Dele Mathieson was given a surprise party at her parents home, at Hamilton. The party was arranged by…

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