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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1889

125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 7

A Wedding Gift

Evening News · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, July 8.—Mr. Charles Hern, the wellknown water color painter, formerly of Sydney, has presented the Princess Louise of Wales with one of his works in water color as a wedding…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 34

A pretty wedding was celebrated in St. Patrick's Church, Wellington, by the Rev. Father Byan, on the 3rd instant, when Miss Lena Martin (eldest daughter of Mr. G. Martin, Wellington) and Mr. J. E. Crick, of…

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Orange Blossoms at Weddings

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 2

THE custom of wearing orange blossoms at Weddings is of comparatively recent date with us. It came to us (says CHAMBERS' JOURNAL), like most other female fashions…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 34

A very pretty wedding took place on the 10th instant at the residence of the bride's mother, 15, Tudor-street, Surry Hills, when Miss Breakspear, only daughter of the late Mr. Henry Breakspear, of…

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Novel Wedding Presents

Evening News · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 3

Russian ladies—or, rather, Russian princesses —have a nice taste in nightgowns. At St. Petersburg are being exhibited three remarkable specimens of this kind of garment, which the…

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Gladstone's Golden Wedding

Evening News · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, July 25.—Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales have complimented the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone on his golden wedding. The occasion was celebrated by a great…

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Mr. Gladstones Golden Wedding. London, July 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 11

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone was celebrated by a great fete at the National Liberal Club. Her Majesty the Queen and the…

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Cable News. Mr. Gladstone's Golden Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone are entertaining a large circle of friends at Hawarden Castle in celebration of their golden wedding. They have…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 35

A marriage took place on the 13th instant in All Saints' Church, Sutton Forest; the Rev. F. B. Boyce being the officiating minister, and Miss Forater (daughter of Mr. W. Forster) and Mr. H. Nicholson…

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Gladstone's Golden Wedding

Evening News · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, July 28.—The Liberal Club, of which Mr. Gladstone is regarded as the father, has taken the occasion of the veteran statesman's golden wedding to moke a presentation. Lord…

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The Royal Marriage. Union of the Princess Louise of Wales and the Earl of Fife. Tee Wedding Ceremony. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 5

H.R. H. the Princess Louise, eldest daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, was married to-day to the Earl of Fife…

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The Imperial Wedding in St. Petersburg

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 8

THE marriage of Princess Alexandra of Greece with the Grand Duke Paul of Russia was celebrated at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg and was the most imposing…

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Catholic. a Silver Wedding Celebration

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 18

CITY Alderman William Hughes, J.P., and his worthy wife had the happiness to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding on Friday last, under circumstances of a particularly…

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Mr. Gladstone's Golden Wedding

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 16

London, July 27.- Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone are entertaining a large circle of friends at Hawarden Castle in celebration of their golden wedding. They have received congratulatory messages…

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A Village Golden Wedding

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 8

A couple among the villagers at Primkenan recently celebrated their golden wedding. The Empress Augusta Victoria, on hearing of the rare jubilee, sent her congratulations…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 35

A pretty wedding was solemnised by the Rev. R. G. Edwards, at Nangus, near Gundagai, on July 18. The contracting parties were Miss E. Smart (third daughter of Mr. G. Smart) and Mr. T. Makehano…

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A Hindu Wedding

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 10

A correspondent of The Scotsman, writing from Bombay, desoribes a Hindu wedding at whicb he was present, as being interesting hot only as ceremony, but as a spectacle…

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Wedding Fayors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 35

In St. John's Church, Tamworth, on July 17, Miss Harriet Johnston, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Johnston, was united to Mr. Thomas Sims. The bride was dressed in cream nun's veiling adorned with lace and…

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A Royal Wedding. a Princess and a Duke. (See portraits on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 34

We give on this page the portraits of the Duke of Fife and the Princess Louise of Wales, whose wedding took place the other day in the old country. The decision as to the marriage was duly announced…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 35

On Monday afternoon in St. Andrew's (Anglican) Cathedral, Sydney, Miss Amy Briscoe Cox, daughter of the late H. R. Cox, of Pyrmont, was married to Mr. Frank Farnell, M.L.A. The service was…

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