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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1884

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Cousin Tom's Wedding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 33

It was to be in the church, with music and flowers, and my brother Claude and I were to walk up the middle aisle and lead the precession. "Now you must both put on your best behaviour,"…

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Salvation Army Wedding. a Curious Ceremony

Evening News · Thursday 28 August 1884 · page 3

In the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, last night, " Stall officer" Dennis and "Captain" Lizzie Warrington were publicly united in the "bonds of holy matrimony." The hall was crowded…

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Blood and Fire, or the Grand Hallelujah Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 August 1884 · page 8

Under this cheerful heading the first public Salvation Army marriage ceremony in Sydney, was celebrated last night, in the Protestant Hall, Cus- tlerengh-street, and under the same we skill…

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A Salvation Wedding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 15

IN the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, Wednesday evening, "Staff-officer" Dennis and "Captain" Lizzie Warrington were publicly united in the "bonds of holy matrimony." The hall was crowded…

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Fashionable Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Miss Beatrice Sh[?] the Governor's niece, was married today to Mr Francis Gaul Lefroy, graneson of the late Baron Lefroy, and rep[?] of General Lefroy, formerly…

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Fashionable Wedding at Darlinghurst

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 8

On "Wednesday St. John's Church, Darlirighurst presented a very gay appearance, the occasion bring the marriage of Miss Linda Fitz-Stubbs, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs Fitz Stubbs, of Fai[?]light,…

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The Langtry. a Divorce and a Wedding. Freddy Gebhardt

Evening News · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 6

The 'Frisco ALTA CALIFORNIA says:—Since the departure of Mrs. Langtry from these Shores, her hurry to reach Old England has been partially explained by an intimate friend, in whom she confided…

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Tales Sketches An Australian Bush Wedding. a Fact

Illustrated Sydney News · Tuesday 23 September 1884 · page 13

"IF you please, sir, you are wanted." "Who is it. Jane?" "A man, sir; he is waiting down stairs." "Very well, I shall be. there directly."…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter I.

Evening News · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 7

"YOU ARE NO SON OF MINE—I DISOWN YOU!" It was the height of the season at the gay watering place. An excursion train from a neighbouring city…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter Ii. Visitors Arrive at Harland Farm

Evening News · Friday 24 October 1884 · page 4

A mellow day in autumn, a blue haze blurring the distant hills, scarlet banners flaunting here and there along the dark phalanx of woods that stands guard on either side of the river; the…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter II—(Continued)

Evening News · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 7

An[?] now comes de wussest part,' said the dusky [?]tire-woman, as she attacked the mass of tangled curls, 'brown in the shadow, gold in the sun.'…

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A Silver Miner's Wedding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 17

SILVERTON, says our Hay correspondent, interests us very much here, as a lot of our people are up there, demon-like duping in the silver mines. We have furnished Argentopolis with two lawyers, for…

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A Stormy Wedding. Chapter Iv. at the Opera-the Sicnal Bouquet

Evening News · Monday 27 October 1884 · page 7

A Son them 'winter evening, mild and moon-light; "a popular opera performed for the benefit of a popular charity by the best and most aristooratic amateur talent of the city-these were…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter V.

Evening News · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 4

WOULDST BE A HERO'S BRIDE, MY LASS? Ruth Harland, in her room at the city boarding house, is not quite the same Ruth who read 'Marmion' to the neglect of her fishing line little…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter V.—(continued)

Evening News · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 7

These dreamy autumn days stir up old predilections and memories. This is one of them— [?] autumn souvenir. 'May I read it?'…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter VI.-(Continued)

Evening News · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 8

The right of any man to keep a woman from walking over a precipice an unconscious child, blinded by I don't know what foolish romance or [?]…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter Vii. Ten O'clock at a Street, Corner

Evening News · Friday 31 October 1884 · page 4

The clock struck eight as Castlton left the boarding-house after his interview with De Castro Now for my visit to Miss Harland, he Raid to himself. The sooner it is made the better,…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter Vii—(continued.)

Evening News · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 7

There was a tremor that was almost a sob in her voice. Castleton had a sudden inclination te draw her head as his shoulder and comfort her as he would a child. But it was not to him she…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter Ix. Would I were in the grave. With her sweet faith above for monument

Evening News · Monday 3 November 1884 · page 7

The next day Ruth came to her uncle, and begged very earnestly to be allowed to go back to the convent. She had had enough of city gaieties; they did not agree with hex, she said,…

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A Stormy Wedding Chapter Xi. [?]Ocasin Bayou—the Tenant of Cypress Bend—a Puzzle and a Surprise

Evening News · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 4

It was more than two weeks after Ruth had read the newspaper report of her uncle's murder before she received the expected letter from Mrs. Harland. Then it did not come by the mail. It…

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