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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 21

Celebrated Golden Wedding Taree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, of Taree, celebrated their golden wedding. They were married at Warren on March 2, 1890. They have lived at Taree for 38…

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Pre-wedding Parties for Miss Valda Duncan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 13

Miss Valda Duncan, of Stockton, who is to be married to Mr. Norman Hamilton, of Newcastle, on Saturday, at Newcastle Cathedral, at 3.45 p.m., has been…

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Hurried Plans for War Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 13

War waits for no man and no woman. Miss Thelma Stewart, of Hamilton, and Driver Cyril John Bath, also of Hamilton, had planned to be married, probably in…

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Recent WEDDINGS Bath—Stewart

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

MEMBERS of the 2nd A.I.R. who are going abroad with the bridegroom formed a guard of honor as Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Bath left St. Phillip's…

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Recent WEDDINGS

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

Mrs. Dennis Watts, who, before her marriage, was Miss Lillian Hughos, Mrs. C. Thornton, who before her marriage was Miss Kath Thurling, of Terablbs…

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Wallsend Wedding Redman--Johnston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 15

St. Luke's Church of England, Wallsend, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Dorothy Johnston, only child of Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnston, of…

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Pre-wedding Party at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 12

More than 120 guests, including members of the Returned Soldiers' League and the Ladies' Auxiliary, attended a social in the Council Hall, Merewether,…

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To Prison on Wedding Day London, February 17

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 10

A[?]red Ernest Honour, 26, a carman, of Heath-road. Clapham, England, was to have been married recently. Instead, he was taken from…

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Pre-wedding Party

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 3

MISS JEAN ROGERS and Mr. James Coyne, who are to be married on Easter Saturday, were entertained, at a party in the Council Hall,…

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Organdie and Gardenias Hamilton--Duncan Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

A dainty gown of white Swiss patterned organdie designed with a box pleated bodice and flared trained skirt was worn by Valda Jean Duncan for her wedding…

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WEDDINGS Mollineaux--Sanlaville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

The marriage was celebrated at St. Paul's Church of England, West maitland, between Miss Connie Sanlaville,younger daughter of Mrs. K. Sanlaville,…

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WEDDINGS of the WEEK Coulton—Fisher

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

BOUQUETS of tiger lilies to tone with the rose color of their frocks were carried by the bridesmaids, Misses Jean Blackwell and Joyce Monteith, when…

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Weddings Of The Week Hearne—Atcheson

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

WITH her long trained white satin gown. Miss W. Charlotte Atcheson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Atcheson. of Wickham, wore a handsomely…

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Pre-wedding Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

About 150 guests attended a pre-wedding party for Miss Lorna Bell, arranged by two of her bridesmaids, Misses. B. Wolfram and N. Williams…

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Old-world Wedding at the Cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

The charm of the old world was captured by Lorna Hingst at her wedding at the Warriors' Chapel, Newcastle Cathedral, last night, to Geoffrey Tait…

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After the Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Tait caught in happy mood as they left Newcastle Cathedral after their wedding last night. Mrs. Tait was formerly Miss Lorna Hingst, of Newcastle…

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Wedding at Stroud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 5

The marriage was celebrated at Stroud Methodist Church of Naomi Joyce, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Barnes, of Stroud, and Walter Wallis, second…

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Allsop-munro Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

THIRTY-THREE yards of tulle allied with lace were used in the charming gown worn by Miss Bonnie Munro at her marriage to Mr. Francis Allsop,…

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Pre-wedding Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 5

Miss Winifred Wallace of Newcastle, who is to marry Dr. Keith Watkins on Thursday, was entertained at the Steel Works Golf Club House by the…

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Pre-wedding Gift

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

Miss Kennedy, of Stockton, who will be married on Saturday, was presented with a hot water jug and cut glass sugar and cream set by the Secretary of the…

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