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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 21

Newcastle Wedding Hall—Green

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

Father T. R. Purtell officiated at the wedding of Miss Joan Green, daughter of Mrs. C. Green, of Newcastle, and the late Mr. Green, and Mr. Cyril John Hall,…

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Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardes, of Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 12

A happy gathering in the Rawson Hall. Wallsend, celebrated the golden jubilee of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Hardes, old Wallsend residents. The…

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Floral Wedding at Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 11

A wealth of floral decorations at Christ Church of England, Dungog, and at the home of the bride's mother, was featured at the wedding on Saturday evening of…

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Pre-wedding Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 11

In honour of her approaching marriage, Miss Joyce Leonard was entertained at a party at the home of Mrs. H. Bernard, of Adamstown…

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Mass Wedding for Soldiers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 11

Four members of the Second A.I.F. were married at one ceremony at Footscray yesterday. Traffic was held up for more than an hour and a half. It took half…

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Lound-perrett Wedding Saturday's Ceremony At St. Augustine's

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

THE green frocks of the bridesmaids and their vivid red sheafs made a very effective background for the lovely magnolia lace gown worn by…

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Strange Wedding Ceremony Parties Parted at End of It Liverpool

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 8

In an atmosphere of gloom, there was a wedding during the week-end in which the bridegroom did not even kiss his bride. Quietly and…

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Weddings Of The Week Jury—Fitzsimmons

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

REV. FATHER J. J. CODY was the officiating priest at the marriage of Joyce, daughter of Mrs. Fitzsimmons, of Junction, and the late Mr…

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Recent WEDDINGS Ranclaud—Arnold

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

THE marriage of Mary Josephine, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Arnold, of Waratah, to Frederick Hugh, son of Mr. B. Ranclaud, of…

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Wallsend Wedding Gibson--Harle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The marriage was celebrated in the West Wallsend Methodist Church-between Miss Margaret Harle, fourth daughter of Mrs. I. Harle, of West Wallsend, and Mr…

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Designed and Made All-Wool Wedding Gown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Miss B. Eagland, of Victoria, has made history for the wool industry by making an all-wool wedding gown, which has won the approval of the Australian Wool…

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Adamstown Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 12

The marriage was celebrated on February 3 between Elsie Jean Spark, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Spark, of Adamstown, and Samuel Mathew…

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Queen Victoria's Wedding Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 12

To-day is the 100th anniversary of the wedding of Queen Victoria. This is what she wore—"Her dress was of rich white satin trimmed with orange blossom. A…

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Surprise for Riggs on Wedding Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 9

Bobby Riggs, world tennis champion, almost started off his marriage on the wrong foot. On the morning of his wedding he…

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Recent WEDDINGS Newman—Galloway

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

THE wedding of Miss Nonna Galloway and Mr. George Newman, which was celebrated at St. Mary's Church of England. Weston. was a…

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WEDDINGS Callinan—Robinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

St. Augustine's Church of England was the setting on Saturday for the wedding between Lorna Robinson youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Robinson, of…

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Golden Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. James Thornton, of Hall street, Weston, celebrated their golden wedding on February 1. They were married at Hewith Church, England, and…

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"Three in One" Wedding, Silver Wedding, and Birthday Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

Guests at the wedding of Miss Dorothy Winifred Hall of Drummoyne, to Mr. Norman Blanch, of Anna Bay, also celebrated the silver wedding anniversary…

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Recent WEDDING

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

Mrs. Frank N. Garland (Miss Nancye Sinclair) and her bridesmaids.—Photo, From Howard Harris. Mrs. Phillip Frampton, who was formerly Miss Patricia Francis…

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Fine Display by Yours Truly Good Trial at Randwick Diamond Wedding's Four Furlongs Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 14

Yours Truly and Tickle, over seven furlongs, and Diamond Wedding at half a mile, worked freely on the grass track at Randwick to-day, while Feminist, Katanga and Korimako appealed most on the tan…

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