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Northern Rivers · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

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District Weddings GOULD—BATES

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 5

The Rev. W. Whitbread officiated at the wedding in the Methodist Church, Casino, of Lillian Mavis, only daughter of the late Mrs. Bates…

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Double Wedding Smith-Trimble and Fisher-Trimble

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 11

A double wedding was quietly celebrated at Byron Bay on Boxing Day, Miss Edna May Trimble was married to Mr. Joseph Smith, and her sister…

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Double Wedding Smith—trimble Fisher—trimble

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 5

A double wedding which was quietly celebrated at Byron Bay on Boxing Day was that when Miss Edna May Trimble was married to Mr. Joseph…

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Wedding Cave—barnes

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 5

Similar frocks of pale pink broderie Anglais were worn by both the bride and tier bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Veronica Barnes to Mr. Leslie…

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District Weddings NOBLE—THOMSON

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 4

A Molyneux bridal gown of white Frcnch silk, brocaded with a pattern of arum lilies outlined in gold thread, was worn by Miss Dorothy Thomson,…

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Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. John McMULLEN, Senr., Celebrate

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. J. McMullen, Senr., of South Arm, North Codrington, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Christmas Day. They were married at…

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Coming Wedding

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 4

The wedding will take place on Saturday January 13, at St Colmen's Catholic Church Kyogle, of Thelma, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. W…

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Wedding Crotty-black

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 7

A quiet wedding was celebrated[?]on Saturday, December 23, at St. Colman's Roman Catholic Church, Kyogle, when Jean Mary, second daugh[?]…

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Wedding Sutton—hattersley

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 6

At All Saints Church of England, Murwillumbah, on January 1. the Rev. C. H. S. Egerton officiated at the wedding of…

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District Weddings BARRY—BUTT

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at Mullumbimby, was the scene of a pretty wedding when Hazel Henrietta, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack…

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District Weddings SCHOLES—CARROLL

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

The marriage took place at Casino of Miss Vera Carroll, to Mr. John Scholes of Sydney. The bride wore a frock of grey cotelle, hand embroidered at the…

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WEDDINGS Johnson—Fitzsimmons

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 6

Blue hydrangea made an attractive decoration at the All Saint's Church of England on December 27, for the wedding of Miss Vera Irllian…

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District Weddings BOYD—WEIR

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

On November 22 St. Aidan's Church of England, Eureka, was beautifully decorated by the G.F.S., of which the bride was a member, for the wedding…

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Celebrated Golden Wedding

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. J. McMullen, of South Arm, North Codrington, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary recently. They were married at…

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District Weddings TYTHERLEIGH—OTTERY

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5

Canon R. V. Rigby officiated at the wedding in St. James' Church of England, Kyogle, of Myrtle, fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Ottery, of…

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Wedding Bells McINTOSH—MANSION

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

Only the parents of the bride and bridegroom attended the wedding of Miss Margaret Pauline Manson and Mt. John Charles McIntosh, which was quietly…

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Pre-wedding Party

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Miss Verlie Pryce, of Tregeagle. was entertained at a social and kitfchen tea in Tregeagle Hall on the eve of her marriage to Mr. Geo. Schwietzer,…

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District Weddings JOHNSON—STUCKEY

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

At St. Matthew's Church of England, Dunoon, Jean Olivia, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stuckey, of Dorroughby, was…

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Weddings James—benbow

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 6

A girlish frock of white crepe romaine, caught at the neckline with two pearl clips, was worn by Miss Phyllis Benbow, second daughter of Mr…

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District Weddings JOHNSON—JONES

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

The Methodist Church, Lismore. was the scene of a pretty wedding, when Mary Janet, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Jones, Federal, was…

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