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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1949

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Pre-Wedding Party For Joan Crossman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 11

Mrs. H. R. Bowden, who Is up from Sydney for the marriage of her son, Bertram, to Joan Crossman, entertained at a…

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Golden Wedding Celebration At Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 6

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. H. Brien, of Toronto, will be celebrated in Merewether School of Arts to-night. They were married…

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Merewether Golden Wedding Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 4

A former Mayor of Hamilton, Mr. H. Brien, of Toronto, and Mrs. Brien were entertained at a golden wedding party in Merewether…

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Weddings

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 8

Ella Maud Tozer, who was attended by June Sansom, sister of the bridegroom, at her marriage to Raymond William, son…

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Town Hall Wedding For Prince And Rita: Dispensation Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Wed. (A.A.P.-O.S.R.): A special dispensation to allow Prince Aly Khan and Rita Hayworth to be married in the Chateau de I Horizon, near Nice, has been refused by the French Ministry of Justice. The chateau is owned by Aly…

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Corpse Breaks Up Rehearsal Of Rita's Wedding To Prince Aly

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs. (O.S.R.): Rehearsal for the wedding of Prince Aly Khan and Rita Hay worth, at the Chateau de I'Horixon, broke up when Rita found a corpse on rocks at the water's edge, say American Press dispatches. The movie star screamed and…

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Hayworth Wedding Illicit Union, Says Vatican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 1

VATICAN CITY, May 27. A.A.P.—Within a few minutes of the wedding of the film star, Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan in France to-day, it was condemned in the Vatican as an "illicit union."…

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Moslem Wedding For Aly, Rita Was Quiet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 3

CANNES, May 29. A.A.P.— Prince Aly Khan, who married Rita Hayworth, at a civil ceremony on Friday, said he married…

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Weddings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 8

Classical lines were featured in the cream satin frock worn by Barbara June, daughter of Mr. C. Morris, of Merewether…

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Golden Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 5

MR. and Mrs. F. Williamson, of Ridge-street, Merewether, will celebrate their golden wedding to-day…

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Weddings

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 8

Fine lace over magnolia satin fashioned the frock Doreen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams of…

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Golden Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 11

Mr. and Mrs. Williamson are among the best known residents of Merewether, where they were married by the Rev…

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Lovers' Tiff Delays Wedding 40 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE: A wedding at St. Silas's Church, Albert Park, tomorrow may have taken place 40 years ago but for a lovers' tiff over a dyed dress. The story is stranger than…

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Newcastle Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 5

Top left.—Two styles from London's Fashion Fortnight which caused worldwide interest: (Left) Ledux model coat in blue and white check tweed with…

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Near Riot At Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.—Five thousand people caused a near riot when former "Miss Australia," Miss Rhondda Kelly, married Mr. Noel…

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Castleman - Dunn Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 11

Flowers carried by the bride and her attendants were a feature of the marriage of Deirdre Margaret, elder daughter of Mr…

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Weddings

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 10

Ivory embossed satin fashioned the attractive frock that Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Stoduart of Adamstown…

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Tonight's Wedding At Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 6

Friends of the bride and bridegroom had a busy morning decorating Newcastle Cathedral for the marriage of…

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Last Night's Adams-kennaway Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 9

LAST NIGHT'S WEDDING.—Principals of last night's wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adams, with their attendants after the ceremony at Newcastle Cathedral. Also in the group are Misses Pat Adams and Robin Kennaway and Messrs. John Adams and Robert Henning. AT RECEPTION.—Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adams (formerly Miss…

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Weddings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 6

The bride wore white lace over satin and the bridesmaid, Joan Dwyer, green organza over taffeta, when Beatrice Mable…

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