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Riverina · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

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Wedding Yoe—back

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 1

The marriage took place at St. John's Church, Canberra, on Saturday, 29th, June, of Myrtle Agnes, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A…

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Silver Wedding Champion

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

Charles Lovegrove, 84, of Reading, oldest living undertaker in the South of England, who has twice celebrated his silver wedding, has now married…

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Wedding LEWIS—DALE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

The marriage of Miss Beatrice Ross Dale, daughter of Mr. John Dale and the late Mrs. Dale, of Hay road, Narandera, to Mr. Leslie Osmond Lewis,…

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Weddings Coomber—millard

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

The marriage of Miss Jean Millard and Mr. Cliff Coomber took place at St. Stephen's Church Hurlstone Park, on Wednesday, July 3, at 7.30 p.m…

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WEDDING Played to Church by Pipers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 1

FOLLOWING tradition, two pipers played from the bride's home to the church for the wedding of Jean, daughter of…

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Weddings Edwards—byrne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 6

St. Barnabas' Church of England, Henty, was prettily decorated by friends of the bride for the wedding of Mary Alice ("Mollie"), elder…

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Weddings Wright—seberry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 3

The marriage of Madge Adela, only daughter of Mr. H. S. Seberry and the late Mrs. Seberry, of "Glen Earn," Boree Creek, and Eric Vincent, second…

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Of Interest to Women Wedding in Rumania Pictureque Dress and National Delicacies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

A wedding as Rumania loves it is a lengthy affair, often lasting there days, but always at least 24 hours. These weddings are entirely unlike…

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Crashed on Way to Wedding Griffith Man's Miraculous Escape From Injury

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

On his way to Yenda Methodist Church to be married on Monday night last, Mr. Ronald ("Stumpy" Dobson, of Griffith, had a…

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Wedding Barber-pratt

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 2

A military wedding of district interest was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Woollahra, on Saturday last, when Beth Maybir, second daughter…

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Weddings Sturt--bailey

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 2

A quiet welding took place at Laggan on July 6 when Gunner Harry M. Sturt of Tumut and now in camp with the A.I.F. at Greta, was…

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Wedding BROWNING—M'ALISTER

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 2

The marriage was celebrated at Footscray (Vic.) by the Rev. Flight-Lieutenant Clayton of Lillian Jean, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M…

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Wedding Murray-fitzpatrick

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 3

Wearing a wool frock of jacaranda blue, with burgundy accessories, and a shoulder spray of white gladioli and daphne Marjorie, second daughter of…

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Car Crashes on Way to Wedding

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

On his way to Yenda Methodist Church to be married on Monday night Ronald ("Stumpy") Dobson, of Griffith, had a miraculous escape…

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Wedding Bells NICHOLAS—McLEAN

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 3

A very pretty wedding of wide country interest was solemnised at St. John’s C. of E. at Parkes at 2 p.m. on Wednesday June 12th when…

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Wedding Barber—pratt

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 2

A military wedding of district interest was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Wollahra, on 6th July, when Beth Maybir, second…

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Weddings Smith—carr

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 3

The wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wagga, on Thursday, June 6, of Eva Ellen, second youngest daughter of Mr. and…

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Wedding Craze—mathews

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 4

A frock of pale blue with Burgundy accessories was chosen by Eileen Verona, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashley C. Mathews, of 33…

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Wedding Lewin—fuller

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

The marriage was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Gundagai, on Tuesday, July 9, of Sylvia Valma, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin…

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Wedding Bells Lewin—fuller

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

The marriage of Miss Sylvia Valma eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. Benjamin Fuller, of Gundagai and Mr. Clive John Lewin, second son of…

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