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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 21

WEDDINGS Farrow—Johnston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 3

Hamilton Presbyterian Church was beautifully decorated with roses for the wedding on Saturday between Margaret (Rita) Johnston, only daughter of Mr…

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Wedding Of The Week Finch—Bragg

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

WHEN Miss Gwen Bragg, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Brags, of Belmont was married to Mr. Leo Finch, son of Mr. and Mrs. T…

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Recent Wedding Stamford—Gallimore

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 4

ONE bridesmaid, Miss Sylvia Gallimore, attended Miss Jean Gallinore at her marriage to Mr. Norman James Stamford, eldest son of Mr. and…

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Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 12

The marriage took place on June 1 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newcastle, between Marie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Pike, of Newcastle, and…

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Topics for Women Mears-Smith Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 2

ST. JOHN'S Church of England, Cook's Hill, was the scene of the marriage of Beryl, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Smith, to Private…

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LAMB-McVITTIE WEDDING

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3
Also in The Newcastle Sun

MR. AND MRS. STEWART LAMB after their wedding at St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, on Saturday. Mrs. Lamb was formerly Miss Winnie McVittle, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. R. McVittle…

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At St. Philip's Lamb--McVittie Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

Dr. R . G, Macintyre, D.D., O.B.E., C.M.G., came from Sydney to officiate at the wedding of Miss Winnie McVittie, only daughter of Rev. A. R. and…

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Double Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

ST. LUKE'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND, Wallsend, was the setting for a double wedding on Saturday afternoon. Picture shows Mr. and Mrs. Arthur James Hawson and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Charles Davis. The brides were formerly Hilda Eileen, second…

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Of Interest to Women Recent Weddings Matthews-Burke

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 3

NUPTIAL MASS was celebrated at the marriage of Margaret Dorothy, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burke, of Merewether, and…

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WEDDINGS Morris--Bobb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 2

A reception at the George Hotel, Newcastle, followed the wedding of Miss Vi Bobb, daughter of Mrs. A. Bobb, of Raymond Terrace, and the late Mr. H. Bobb,…

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WEDDINGS Taylor--Pullin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 3

May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Pullin, of Hamilton, was married to John Lawrence Taylor at Newcastle Cathedral on June 8. The Dean of…

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Double Wedding Sisters Married at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 2

A double wedding was celebrated at St. Luke's Church of England, Wallsend, when Misses Dulcie May Metcalfe and Hilda Eileen Metcalfe were married on…

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Bride in Silver Cloche McKerrow—Lambert Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 13

Hamilton Wesley Church was the setting last night for the wedding between Joyee, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Lambert, of Tamworth, and Eric,…

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WEDDINGS of the WEEK Gilbert—Strahan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 3

MISS RENEE STRAHAN. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Strahan. of Merewether, was attended by her twin sister, Ronn. and Miss Neva Strahan,…

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Recent Weddings Double Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

A DOUBLE wedding, in which the parties are members of well-known Wallsend and Lambton families, attracted a large congregation at St…

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To-day's Wedding Hourn-lingard

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 9

For her marriage to Mr. Eric Hourn at Wesley Church. Hamilton, to-day. Miss Hazel Lingard wore a charming model gown of Elizabethan blue…

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After the Wedding Bridal Gown of Blue Hourn--Lingard Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

A model gown of Alice blue French sheer, and a billowy finger-tip length tulle veil, was worn by Hazel Lingard, at her wedding yesterday, at Hamilton…

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Wedding Howard--norman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 3

The first military wedding at Greta was held on Saturday at the Church of England, when Miss Ruth Norman, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A…

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Husband Gaoled Used Wedding Veil While Attending Bees Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 2

On a charge of having assaulted his wife because she objected to his using her wedding veil to cover his face while he took a hive of bees. Fred Crawford…

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