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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1944

186 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 10

Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Pike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pike showed agility by dancing the hokey-pokey in competition with younger people at the celebration of their golden…

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Weddings O'Brien-Daly

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 2

The Rev. Father Dilley, cousin of the bride, celebrated the marriage of Veronica, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V…

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Bridesmaids in Gold at Cathedral Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 8

White and gold flowers, to match the f rocking of the bride and her attendants, decorated the Newcastle…

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Went From Cell to Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Arrested for theft, a young airman, who had been absent without leave for eight months, was taken from the cell at Malvern…

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Recent Weddings

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 8

Trooper Gordon Andrew Lewis, A.I.F., and Mrs. Lewis (Miss Marjorie McDougall), who were married at Swansea on Saturday…

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Recent Weddings

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 10

Mrs. C. W. Rae, formerly Miss Olive Anne Ridley, of Wallsend. —Tyndall. Mr. and Mrs. Dobinson (Miss L. Carr), after their wedding at…

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Adamstown Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 10

Rev. A. Collins celebrated the marriage of Mavis Aileen, daughter of Mrs. E. M. Pollock, of Adamstown, and L.A.C. C. B. Proudfoot,…

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Recent Weddings Lace For Bride And Maid

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 10

With her lovely white lace over satin frock, worn for her marriage to Reginald John Townsend, Manly, Queensland, Maisie, daughter of Mr…

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Recent Weddings

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 10

Married At Hamilton The embroidered silk net veil worn by Margaret, daughter of Mr. H. L. Mullane, of Broadmeadow, and the…

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Islington Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 11

Mrs. Kenneth Milgate (Miss Mavis Brown), whose marriage was celebrated at the Baptist Church, Islington…

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Golden Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1944 · page 6

About 200 were present at the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W Brighton, of 70 Everton-street, Hamilton, celebrated in the…

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Services Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 8

Corporal V. McKinnon, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. McKinnon, of Weston, who was married to Staff Sergeant Arthur Gillam, A.I.F., of Coogee, left…

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Had Wedding Ring on Toe

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Wearing his wife's diamond ring on his toe a soldier. Robert Henry Gibbs, was pulled out of bed by police, who had been…

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Recent Weddings Bride in Blue

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 8

Blue ana brown were attractively allied in the charming toilette Sibyl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Young, or Hamilton, when she was married to…

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Recent Weddings Bride Wore Pink

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 11

When Thelma Vera Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Goodwin, of Bulahdelah, was married to Ralph, son of Mrs. F. E. Codling, of…

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Recent Weddings Wallsend Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 11

Mrs. L. Hardes and Miss R. Bradley attended their sister Agnes at her marriage to Raymond King. A.I.P. (returned), son of Mr. and…

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Weddings Married At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 9

The bride wore powder blue French crepe and her sister, Mrs. M. E. Jones, who was matron of honor, wore dusky pink embroidered crepe…

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Weddings Bride From Yeoval

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 9

The bride wore white lace and the bridesmaids. Misses Iris and Gwen Simmons, wore mauve georgette and picture hats, when Elma, daughter…

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Recent Weddings Married In Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 11

At Wesley Church, Sydney, the Rev. F. H. Rayward celebrated the marriage of Elaine, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Masters,…

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Old Wedding Customs Still Survice

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 10

The custom remains very often when the reason for it has long been forgotten and this is particularly so in Australia, where the seasons are the opposite to those of the Old World and seasons have a great deal to do with old customs…

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