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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1944

186 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 10

Recent Weddings Marlborough-Rutherford

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 5

For her marriage to L/CpL Ray Marlborough at Newcastle Tabernacle. Owen, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs…

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Invasion Plans Reduce British Easter Weddings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. — Second Front preparations have caused a slump in Easter weddings this year…

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Recent Weddings Sparks—Macpherson

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 4

St. Augustine's Church, Merewether, was filled with relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom, both well known…

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Recent Weddings Boardman-Blacklock

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

For something borrowed, Narelle, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Blacklock, of New Lambton, were a diamond brooch and…

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Recent Weddings Weaver—Bott

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 6

The Rev. A. Collins celebrated the marriage of Hazel Merle, only child of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Bott, of Merewether West, to Driver…

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Recent Weddings Drinkwater-Smith

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 6

The bride wore white satin and the bridesmaid blue when Miss Roma Smith and Mr. Christopher Drinkwater…

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Branxton Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 3

The wedding is to take place on Saturday at 4 pm at the Methodist Church, Branxton, of Dorothy, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Alan…

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Wedding Was Late After Many Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 2

On March 22 Private E. J. Wenburn left his military unit on seven days' leave to return to West Maitland for his marriage…

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Tighe's Hill Party Recent Weddings Coffey-Best

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 2

Sergeant Pilot Jack Pead, who recently received his wings at an RAAP station in Australia, was given a party by his parents. Mr. Nuptial Mass was celebrated at the marriage of Rita Theresa, only daughter of Mrs. G. Best, of Waratah and the…

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McALISTER-FORMAN WEDDING

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 6

At St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newcastle, on Saturday the Rev. Father Phillip Ryan solemnised the marriage of Mary…

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Recent Weddings Williams- Smart

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 6

For her marriage to Cpl. E. B. Williams, Miss G. Smart wore a white American model beaded frock, a three…

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Recent Weddings Laws-Huxley

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 2

The bride wore magnolia sheer and her attendants wore dusky pink silk crepe, when Georgia Phyllis,…

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WEDDINGS Mitchell-Ryan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

The bride, Joyce Isabell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ryan, of Millfield, wore a white lace frock, and her sister, Joan Eileen…

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1918 Shrapnel Coughed Up at Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—Lieut. Harry Staney, 46-year-old Scunthorpe, Lincelchire Home Guard Coughed at a wedding He felt something…

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Recent Weddings Eyre-Gibson

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 6

Flowers to match the frocking of the bride and bridesmaid decorated Broadmeadow Methodist Church for…

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WEDDINGS Day-Watts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

Mra. L. E. Gill attended the bride and Mr. R. Day the bridegroom, when Daphne Enid, daughter of Mr and Mrs. G. E. Watts,…

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WEDDINGS Davidson-Thompson

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 6

Misses Elsie Somerville and Elsie Grinell attended the bride when Margaret Ward, daughter of Mr. C. E…

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Regent Weddings Davies- Haggarty

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 6

A post of pink asters and roses the color of the attractive flat crepe frock worn by Dorothy May…

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Recent Weddings Kerwin-Hedley

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 6

The bride was attended by her sister. Hazel, and the bridegroom's sister. Kathleen, and the groom was…

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Recent Weddings Hunter-Medhurst

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 2

Adamstown Masonic Hall was decorated for the reception following the marriage of Dorothy G[?]…

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