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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1889

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A Jubilee Wedding Gift. Presentation to the Princess of Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--The Jubilee wedding gift to the Princess of Wales, subscribed by the women of South Australia, was to-day presented to Her Royal Highness…

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The Prince and Princess of Wales. the Wedding Gift From South Australia. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 7

Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent-General for South Australia, and Six Edwin Smith, lately Mayor of Adelaide, with Lady Smith and Lady Knutsford, presented the…

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Golden Wedding

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 5

Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the wedding of Sir John and Lady Robertson, and there was a goodly gathering of children, grand-children, and great grand children, but of course…

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Her Wedding Presents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 34

She smil'd like a beautiful flower In the sunny breeze a-bloom, As she look'd at her wedding presents That almost fill'd the room…

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Celebrating a Wedding. High Jinks at Redfern

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 6

HE was a dairyman, and lived in Bourke-street, Redfern, and it soon became known in the locality that he was about to enter into the holy bonds…

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Mr. Gladstone's Golden Wedding

The Australian Star · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 8

ONE of the forms in which the "golden wedding " of Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone will be celebrated this summer will, it is said, be the holding of a special reception in…

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Novelist. The Midnight Prophecy Or, Heir of Strathspey Towers. Chapter Lv. the Wedding-day

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 7

Lady Neville tapped softly at the door of the countess' drawing room, about noon, on the day following the ball. She was up, and wrapped in a purple…

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Wedding Rings

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 1

"What is a wedding ring ?" was a question which occupied a Judge and Birmingham jury two whole days. A Southampton jeweller had been selling unmarked rings, the substance of which was more than…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 36

The wedding of Miss Campbell, eldest daughter of Mr. Malcolm Campbell, of Searba, Bondi, with Mr. Frederick Campbell Marsh, son of Mr. Marsh, P.M., Wellington, took placa in the residence of the bride's…

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A Golden Wedding

Evening News · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 23.-On the occasion of the celebration of her golden wedding, the ladies of the Liberal party of Great Britain have arranged to present Mrs. Gladstone with a bracelet containing…

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Mrs. Gladstone's Golden Wedding. Lady Liberals' Presentation. London, May 23

The Australian Star · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 5

Mrs. W. E. Gladstone was yesterday presented with a beautifully-chased gold bracelet of exquisite workmanship by the members of the Women's Liberal Union…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 36

On the 8th instant, Misa Swain, of Somerton, was wedded to Mr. Charles Chaffey. The arrangements in connection with the happy event were of a very pleasing character. The nuptial knot was tied by…

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A Novel Wedding

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 8

A NOVEL wedding in colored society took place in Richmond lately at the church of the Rev. John Jasper, the famous author of "Do sun do move" theory. The bride…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 36

St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, was the scene of a fashionable wedding on the afternoon of May 23; a crowd of visitors assembling to witness the marriage of Miss Wylde with Dr. Fairfax Reading…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 35

On the Queen's Birthday, in St. Paul's, Cobbitty, near Camden, a pretty marriuge was celebrated; the happy pair being Mr. Robert Mitchell (third son of Mr. Robert Mitchell, of Windermere, Wesmorcland…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 34

A pretty and interesting wedding took place on June 5 in St. Martin's Church, Hawksburn (V.), when Miss Isabel Reid, daughter of the late Mr. Curtis Reid, was united to Mr. Fred. Gray, of Wangaratta…

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Eadies' Column. About Wedding Trips. People Must Take Them, Even Though They Dread It. Originally a Scheme to Determine Whether Marriage Should Be Permanent—Now Only a Silly Custom Which Endangers Married Happiness

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

The origin of the wedding trip is entirely unknown, writes William L. Alden. As to it we can be sure of only one thing— thewedding trip originated among civilised…

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Their Wedding Night

Referee · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 7

The Rev. Arthur Lampkin was assistant curate in a very high and rather fast church in the neighbourhood of Chelsea. Unlike most of his brethren, he had not…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 35

On the 19th instant a pretty wedding was colobrated at Sutton Forest, Moss Vale, by the Key. F. B. Boyce, wdion Miss B. Sowoll was married to Mr. G. W. Gordon. The bride was prettily attired, and was…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 35

On the 25th ultimo a wedding took place at Mudgee; Miss Sarah Shute, one of the assistant teachers in the local public school being united in marriage to Mr. William Shaw, of that town…

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