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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

41 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Diamond Wedding Roffe—Gifford

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

Christmas Day, 1939, was the sixtieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. George Roffe, of “Bretonneux,” Hope Lawn, Queanbeyan. The…

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WEDDING Graham—McClure

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

On Saturday, December 23rd, the wedding was celebrated at the Granville Presbyterian Church of Jean, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J…

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WEDDINGS Brodie-Rodrom

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

St. Augustine’s Church, Yass, was tastefully decorated with red gladioli and white Shasta daisies when the marriage was celebrated at 7.30…

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Wedding Stuart—smith

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The wedding was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church, Braidwood, on Saturday night by the resident minister, Mr. D. R. Wilcox, of Miss…

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There's Something About a Leap Year! Weddings on the Increase

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 8

Bachelors, note! This is 1940—a leap year—and you should not forget that in the past 20 years marriages have always increased in leap…

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WEDDING RANKIN—McCARRON

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

At the Secred Heart Church, Moruya, on December 23, a quiet wedding was celebrated by Rev. Father O'Donnell, the contracting; parties…

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Wedding Thompson—sheedy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

St. Gregory's Church, Queanbeyan, was beautifully, decorated on Saturday, December 16, for the wedding of Ellen May, eldest daughter of…

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WEDDING Horton-Gallagher

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

A very pretty wedding, with Nuptial Mass, was celebrated at Sts. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, Goulburn, recently, when Mary, younger daughter of Mr…

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Wedding Brooks—feehan

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

A charming all-white colour scheme was chosen by Miss Nel le Brooks when her marriage with Mr. Harold Feehan was celebrated on…

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Golden Wedding Southwell-Hazell

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

Following the clearance sale at “Carrington,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Southwell, prior to their departure to take up residence in Canberra,…

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Wedding SALISBURY—HAMMOND

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

Miss Mary Hammond, .daughter of Mr and Mrs P. W Hammond of “Bewdley.” Lowe Street, Queanbeyan, was quietly married on Thursday…

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Wedding Byrne—skillen

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 6

The wedding took place at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Binalong, of Joyce May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mis. E. Skillen, of Irriwibyn,…

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WEDDING Mills—Messmer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

An all-white colour scheme was chosen by Miss Marjorie Messmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Messmer, of Lindfield, for her wedding, at…

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Wedding Killip—raynolds

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

A wedding of local interest was that of Miss Florence Raynolds, of Neringla, Araluen, who wore her mother's wedding gown, train and…

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Wedding

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

Weddings are becoming fashionable around Hall. A large gathering witnessed the marriage of Mr. Os. Southwell to Miss A. Walker at St. John’s…

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Wedding Roberts—lyon

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

At St. Thomas' Church, Port Macquarie, on Saturday, May 4, Joy Gwendoline, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G, Lyon, of "Bunya,"…

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Wedding Byrne—greenaway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

Burren Junction Church of England was prettily decorated by friends for the wedding on 26th June of Beryl E., second daughter of Mr…

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WEDDINGS Thompson-Norton

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at Christ Church, Queanbeyan, on Saturday evening last when Mabel, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Norton,…

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WEDDING Freebody-Abbey

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 3

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Christopher’s Church, Canberra, on Thursday, 4th inst., at 6 p.m. by Monsignor Haydon, when Miss Joan…

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Local and General Wedding

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 2

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Bede's Church, Braidwood, on Saturday last at 11 a.m., when Kathleen Dorothy, eldest daughter of Mr…

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