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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 21

Bride Wore Old Lace at Hoskins-Burke Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

THREE BRIDESMAIDS attended Miss Patricia Burke at her wedding at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, on Saturday night to Mr. Robert Hoskins…

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Married on Saturday Hoskins-Burke Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

Beautiful flowers from the garden of the bridegroom's parents "Invergowrie," Exeter, decorated the Newcastle Cathedral on Saturday night…

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Plans for Wedding Nearly Complete R.A.F. Sergeant Now Missing SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 7

Almost on the eve of her departure by air for England to marry Sergeant Cliff Carpenter, of the R.A.F., Miss Isabel Wilson has been informed that he is…

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No Whirlwind Weddings London, March 24

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

British Tommies who fall in love with French girls will have to wait until the war is over before they can marry. The Government frowns on war…

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Pre-wedding Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

Miss Jean Mitchell and Mr. Bill Beatty were the guests of honour at a pre-wedding party at the Scout Hall. Merewether, when about 150 friends gathered…

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WEDDINGS Wingett—Hayman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

Hamilton Wesley Church was the setting for the wedding of Miss Marjorie Hayman, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hayman, of Cook's Hill, and…

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WEDDINGS Davey—McPherson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

St. Barnabas's Church of England, Booral, was the setting for the wedding of Olive Minnie McPherson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. McPherson,…

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Recent WEDDINGS Hopton—Price

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

THE marriage was celebrated on Saturday between Joyce Olive, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Price, of Mayfield West, and John…

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Recent Wedding Ford—MacKinnon

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

AT her marriage to Mr. Harold Ford, Miss Edna MacKinnon was attended by Misses Hazel MacKinnon and Jessie Maxwell as bridesmaids…

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Recent Wedding McGrath—Grahame

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 7

MISS L. JAMES wits the soloist and Mr. Stevens played the organ at the marriage of Essie, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Grahame, of…

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TOPICS for WOMEN Johnson—Scanlon Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

THE bride wore a plum colored wool de chine frock and a black hat, and the bridesmaid (Miss Winnie Scanlon) wore cyclamen velour crepe…

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Pre-wedding Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

A happy evening was spent at the home of Mrs. Oswald Lumsden, of Adamstown when friends entertained Miss Betty Lumsden at a pre-wedding party…

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Pre-wedding Party at Singleton Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

Miss Constance Hardcastle, of Singleton, whose marriage with Mr. William Harding will take place at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, on Saturday, and…

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Recent WEDDINGS Werner — MacCleod

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 4

An attractive white organza gown in small leaf design was worn by Enid Joan MacLeod at her marriage to Mr. Allan Hamilton Werner. which…

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Weddings Of The Week Brockman — Tamsett

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

THE marriage of Jean, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Tamsett. to Cecil, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Brockman, was celebrated at the home…

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WEDDINGS Crouch--Daley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

Islington Baptist Church was the setting for the wedding of Edna Letitia Daley, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daley, of Mayfield, and Mr. Norman…

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Wedding Cake Stolen Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 9

When the wedding cake was finished too late to take it to the reception hall a bridegroom stowed it in his car with his suitcase of clothes while he was being…

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Recent Wedding Bendeich-Fitzgerald

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 3

THE wedding of Florence Lynette, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fitzgerald, of Denman, and John Charles, eldest son of Mr. and…

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WEDDINGS Clode--Martin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3

Mayfield Methodist Church was the setting for the wedding of Miss Daphne Meryl Martin, daughter of Mrs. A. Martin, of Mayfield, and Mr. Allan Edgar…

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Dungog Wedding Yates--Owers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 12

The Methodist Church, Dungog, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Nancy Aileen Owers, eldest daughter of Mr. Owers, of Marshdale, and the late…

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