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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 21

Weddings Brown-bashford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 8

The marriage was celebrated at Adamstown Methodist Church between Miss Louie Bashford, only daughter. of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bashford, of Adamstown, and Mr. George…

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Weston Golden Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 6

To celebrate their golden wedding. Mr. and Mrs. G. Hall entertained at a party at the Western Ambulance Hall, at which many friends and relatives…

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Weddings Dalgleish-merchant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 3

St. John's Church of England, Toorak Victoria, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Grace Olive Merchant, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Merchant, of…

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Recent WEDDINGS McCaffrey—Menzies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 9

FOR her marriage to Mr. Noel Thomas McCaffrey, which was celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton, by Rev. T. Cronin. Miss…

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Weddings Of The Week Shoesmith—Baldwin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 8

AFTER their marriage at St. Mark's Church of England, Islington, last Saturday, Aircraftsman William Alwyn Shoesmith and Mrs. Shoesmith…

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Injured on Way to Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 12

GRAFTON, Thursday.—Four occupants of a motor car on the way from Ballina to Sydney to attend a wedding were admitted to Grafton Hospital…

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Golden Wedding at Weston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

To celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of their parents, the family of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hall entertained 100 guests at the Ambulance Hall, Weston…

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Golden Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Scott, of Wallsend, at their golden wedding anniversary, which they celebrated this week. Mrs. Scott was president of the Wallsend Red Cross branch during the 1914-18 war, and is still president…

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Silver Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Enright, of Hexham, were the guests of honour at a party arranged to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Mr. W. Enright presented them…

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Wedding Rings to Buy Planes London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

Funds from all over the Empire to buy fighters and bombers for the R.A.F. are now reaching imposing totals, including the price of 300…

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Weddings by Proxy for A.I.F. BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 4

Marriage by proxy for Australian soldiers overseas to girls in this country may be possible soon. The question was discussed…

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Weddings Brookes-dobson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 8

Simplicity and informality was the keynote of the wedding of Miss Ivy Dobson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dobson, of Mayfield, to Corporal Victor Brooks (A.I.F.),…

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Weddings Prior-rawson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 3

The marriage of Miss Jean Rawson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Rawson, of Carrington, to Mr. Herbert Prior, third son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Prior, of Kendall,…

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Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. R. Fry, of Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fry, of "Wadhurst," Charles-street, West Maitland, celebrated their golden wedding yesterday. They were married on September 3,…

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Golden Wedding Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 9

More than 50 relatives and friends met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart, Hebburn-street, Pelaw Main, to celebrate their golden wedding…

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Weddings of the Week Hesketh—Bower

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 6

REV. R. A. BELL celebrated the marriage of Miss Eva Bower and Mr. John He[?]th at the Merewether Methodist Church last Saturday,…

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Recent Weddings Hely—Davies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 8

INSTEAD of the conventional bridal gown Miss Hazel Davies wore a charming rose colored frock and a high white halo hat trimmed with…

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Glen William Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 5

St. Thomas's Church, Olen William, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Jean Florence Lawrence, only daughter of Mr. A, B. Lawrence, and the late Mrs. Lawrence,…

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Russell-o'neill Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 4

MANY yards of tulle fashioned the lovely Victorian gown worn by Eileen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Neill, of Tooke-street, Cook's Hill…

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Silver Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. W. Barrett, of Robert-street, Mayfield, celebrated the 25th anniversary of their wedding at a gathering arranged by members of their family and…

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