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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 21

Wedding Party in Smash Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 9

Miss Esmeralda Baker, 20, of Sunny-bank, who was on her way to be married, and her father. William John Baker, 62, were injured when their car struck a tree…

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Pre-wedding Parties Miss Armstrong and Mr. Weale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

Poppies and roses were lavishly used to decorate the home of Mrs. A. R. New-bold, of New Lambton Heights, for a party arranged in honour of Miss Ihnn…

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WEDDINGS MacLean--Koop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 2

St. Saviour's Church of England, Williamtown, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Olive May Sanson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George…

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Death Two Months After Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 9

"Darling, there's something wrong with my head and nose. I think I have a cancer, so it is best that I leave you all as I am no good to anybody. You will…

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Rankin-kirton Wedding To-day Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 3

Members of the professions were in the majority among the guests at the wedding this morning of Dr. Patricia Kirton and Mr. Donald…

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Recent WEDDING McKerrow—Lambert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

SILVER lame fashioned the long-trained gown, worn by Miss Joyce Lambert for her marriage to Mr. Eric McKerrow, which was celebrated at…

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Weddings of The Week Murray—Robertson

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 5

CORN gold organza was worn by the bridesmaid and the bride wore magnolia satin, when Miss Lillian Mae Robertson, fourth daughter of Mr. and…

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WEDDINGS Boden—Willoughby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 5

Merewether Central Methodist Church was the setting for the wedding of Miss Dorothy Willoughby, only daughter of Mrs. E. Hems, of Hamilton, and Mr…

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WEDDINGS Price—Moran

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 12

St. John's Presbyterian Church, Mayfield, was the setting on Saturday for the wedding between Marjory Jean Moran, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Moran,…

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Bride in Cloth of Silver Weale—Armstrong Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

Bowls of pink carnation and hyacinth, and an arch of fern and camellia, made a lovely setting at Tighe's Hill Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon for the…

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Barry—Ferrington Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 3

MISS JOY JAMES, of Waratah, was the bridesmaid at the marriage of Audrey, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ferrington, of Singleton, and…

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Weddings

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

KENTWELL—COWAN.—Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Foy Cowan to Mr. Willbur Kentwell. The bride is the daughter…

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Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 3

McMILLIAN—BALDWIN.—Hamilton Wesley Church was the setting on Saturday for the wedding between Esma May Baldwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Baldwin, of Hamilton…

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Recent Wedding Kentwell—Cowan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

THE marriage of Fay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cowan, of Mayfield East, to Mr. W. Kentwell, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A…

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Recent Weddings Wood—Farley

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 5

KARUAH CHURCH OF ENGLAND was beautifully decorated last Saturday for the marriage of Joyce, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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WEDDINGS Lowe--Wilks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 4

The wedding of Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilks, of Cessnock, and Norman, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lowe, of Quirindi, took place…

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Wedding at Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 4

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Dungog, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Iris Cox, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cox, of Main Creek, and Trooper Miles Keith…

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McKee—Carr Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH, Merewether, was decorated with roses and foliage for the marriage of Nellie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. T…

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Diamond Wedding For Stud SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 6

Diamond Wedding has finished racing and has been retired to the stud Diamond Wedding, a four-years-old by El Cacique from Golden…

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WEDDINGS Coote--Patterson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The wedding was celebrated to-night at St. Anne's Church, Strathfield, between Miss Lorna Patterson, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A…

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