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Southern Highlands · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

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Wedding

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Beautiful flowers from the garden of Miss Brenan, of "Arrankamp," Bowral, decorated St. Jude's Church on Saturday, 23rd December, for the…

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Diamond Wedding

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Reference was made in last issue of the Mail to the golden wedding celebrations on 23rd December, 1989, of Mr. and Mrs. W. Vandenbergh, of…

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Matters Feminine. Wedding Cakes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

The history of wedding cakes goes back many, many years. The bride of ancient Rome had a cake broken over her head as a symbol of plenty…

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Silver Wedding

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

A blazing log fire was appreciated by metropolitan visitors at the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil H…

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Wedding

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The Church of England, Bundanoon, was chosen by Edna, only child of Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnston, of "Benachie," Bundan[?], for her marriage…

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Wedding

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

The Church of England, Bundanoon, was chosen by Edna, only child of Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnston, of "Benachie," Bundanoon, for her…

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Matters Feminine. Wedding Cakes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 4

The history of wedding-cakes back many, many years. The bride of ancient Koine had a cake broken over her head as a symbol of plenty…

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Wedding

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

A wedding of local interest was celebrated at St. Philip's, Church Hill, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, 27th January, when Iris Enid, only…

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Widow's Wedding Lore

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 1

If may not be well known, but there is a peculiar etiquette attaching to the ceremony of a woman's set on wedding…

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Matters Feminine. Wedding Cakes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

The history of wedding-cakes goes back many, many years. The bride of ancient Rome had a cake broken over her head as a symbol of. plenty…

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Wedding

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

"Banksia," the home of Mrs. C. M. Young, of Double Bay, was the setting for the wedding on Wednesday afternoon, of Miss Pauline…

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Wedding

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Paul's Church, Moss Vale, on Saturday afternoon last, the contracting parties being Nancy Clare,…

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First Wedding in Baptist Church

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

The immediate relatives of the bride and bridegroom were the only guests at the wedding of Mary Gertrude Molly)…

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Wedding

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

The immediate relatives of the bride and bridegroom were the only guests at the wedding of Mary Gertrude (Molly) Morton, of Bowral, to…

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Wedding

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

A pretty wedding took place at St. Stephen's Church of England Mittagong, on 17th February. The bride was Miss Nancy Hines,…

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Weddings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

On Easter Saturday Miss Connie Davison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Davison, of Argyle Street, Moss Vale, was married. to Mr…

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Matters Feminine. Wedding Cakes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

The history of wedding-cakes [?] back many, many years. The bride of ancient Rome had a cake broken over her head as a symbol of plenty…

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Diamond Wedding

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

The diamond wedding of Mr. and Mrs. William Bunter, of Mittagong, brought together most of the pioneer families of…

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Wedding

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 2

The wedding of Miss Morna Maskenzie (formerly Lady Wakehurst[?] private secretary) and Mr. Philip Aston, took place at All Saints'…

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Wedding

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Stephen's Church of England, Mittagong, on Saturday, 13th April, when Miss Gwenneth Jones, only…

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