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Northern Rivers · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

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District Weddings FREEMAN—COWAN

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

the Kev. S. A. Dickson officiated at the marriage of Miss Hannah Lillian Cowan, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs, G. Cowan, of…

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Wedding Bells Freeman—cowan

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

The Casino Baptist Church was filled to capacity, and tastefully decorated, when Hannah Lillian, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cowan, of…

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Bride And Her Maids Dressed Alike Pretty Hurley-Grieve Wedding

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

The bridesmaid at a pretty wedding in St. Caiman's Catholic Church on Saturday, wore a frock fashioned on simitar lines…

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Wedding Sullivan—sanderson

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 6

"The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden" was sung by the congregation as Miss Norma Sanderson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F…

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Pre-wedding Party

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

In honour of Miss Flora Cromarty and Mr. Ivan Bondfield, who will be married on January 26, Dr. and Mrs. G. J. Rawle entertained at their home…

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Pre-wedding Social Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

Miss Daphne Fenwick was entertained by over 40 of her friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Nelson on Tuesday night in honour of her…

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District Weddings AINSWORTH—O'BOYLE

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

The marriage of Miss Maureen O'Boyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O'Boyle. of Brisbane, to Vincent, third ton of Mr. and Mrs. James Ainsworth,…

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Worked Like Slaves Yet Celebrated Radium Jubilee Wedding

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

Here is the life story of Charles Seaden, 90-year-old Dorest man, who at Southampton recently celebrated the 70th anniversary of his wedding…

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Wedding Day Consternation Bridesmaids' Hats Lost

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

Consternation reigned in the Shaw household (Mr. Shaw, by the way, is President of Brisbane National Show) when, just before the wedding of…

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Wedding Undery—bartlett

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 6

A quiet, but pretty wedding was solemnised at All Saints' Church of England, Murwillumbah, when Gwendoline Winifred, youngest daughter of…

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Pre-wedding Party At Mullumbimby

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 6

Miss Daphne Fenwick was entertained by over forty of her friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Nelson on Tuesday night in honor of her…

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Food for Wedding Given to Men From Sunken Ship

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday:— Food which had been prepared for a wedding party among a tiny crofter community was fed to shipwrecked seamen from the…

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District Weddings HURLEY—GRIEVE

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 5

The bridesmaid at a pretty wedding in St. Colman's Catholic Church on January 13, wore a frock fashioned on similar lines to that worn by the…

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Pre-Wedding Social

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

A pre-wedding social evening was tendered to Miss Allison Stanger in the Richmond Hall, Lismore, by her ex-pupils and friends. Mr. D. S…

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Women's Section Brides Wore Angelskin Lace at Double Wedding

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

A doable wedding of interest to Lindsay Lindsay View, where all the parties reside, took place in St. James' Church of England, Kyogle on Saturday. The brides were the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hogan, of Lindsay View. Rev. M. A. Thomas…

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District Weddings HEFFERNAN—PUXTY

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

At St. Augustine's Church of England, Inverell, the Rev. E. H. Summers officiated at the marriage of Phoebe Henrietta, eldest daughter of…

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Weddings Marchant—skennar

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 9

The wedding of Hazel Merle, eldest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Skennar, of Rowland's Creek, and Douglas, seventh son of Mr. and Mrs…

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District Weddings DUFFICY—DODDS

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

At All Saints' Catholic Church, Kempsey. Nuptial Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father T. J. Morris for the marriage of Gladys Evelyn, third…

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Wedding Bells McDOWELL—DRUCE

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Leigh Memorial Church, Parramatta, on Saturday, 20th ult., when Rev. Taylor joined in the holy bonds Marie, only…

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Weddings Mills—scott

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

All Saints' Church of England, Murwillumbah, was chosen for the wedding of Miss Frances Scott, youngest daughter of Mrs. H. C. Scott and…

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