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Weddings, 1890

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Woman's Column. Wedding Bells

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 7

"Indeed I love thee. Come, Yield thyself up; my hopes and thine are one. Accomplish thou my manhood and thyself; Lay thy sweet hands in mine, and trust in me."…

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Boy Train-bearers at Weddings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 34

During the last few years the old custom has been revived of having youthful train-bearers, dressed as pages, at very fashionable weddings. We give herewith an illustration showing the style of dress worn, which is very handsome, and most becoming to young boys. The two boys represented in the illustration (which is taken from a photograph) are the Hon. Evelyn and the Hon. Ashley Eden (sons of Lord and Lady Auckland), who in these…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 35

The marriage of Miss Grahame to Mr. Justice Harding was solemnised on December 23 in St. John's Pro-Cathedral, Brisbane, by the Bishop of Brisbane, assisted by the Rev. B. Wilson. The choir seats were…

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A Golden Wedding

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The "golden wedding" of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone was celebrated on December 23. They were married in Melbourne same date in 1839, and have since…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 35

A marriage which created considerable local in terest was celebrated in St. Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn, on the 3rd instant, between Miss Alice Finlay (second daughter of Mr. A. G. Finlay, of…

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A Golden Wedding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 31

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The "golden wedding" of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone was celebrated on December 23. They were married in Melbourne on the same date in 1839, and have since…

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Wedding

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 6

A large number of ladies and gentleman assembled in St. John's Church, Darlinghurst, on Wednesday, to witness the marriage of Mr. A.. H. Sandford, Lieutenant in the…

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The Victorian "Silver Wedding' Gift

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January l5. - The Customs authorities have agreed to remit the duty charged upon the silver gift forwarded from the colony of Victoria to the Prince…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 34

A very fashionable wedding took place at All Saints' Church, St. Kilda, Melbourne, on the 4th instant, when Miss Ethel Hardman Holroyd, second daughter of Mr. Justice Holroyd, was united to M…

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Wedding Fashions

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 33

For wedding gowns (wrote a London lady correspondent on November 29) the most fashionable material at present is silver brocade, and the trains are usually made three yards long. Lace is…

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Wedding Fashions

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 7

For wedding gowns (wrote a London lady corre-spondent on November 29) the moat fashionable material at present is silver brocade, and the trains are usually made three yards long. Lace is…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 34

A very pretty Treading was celebrated lately at Holy Trinity Chnrob, Ararat (V.), when Miss Hatricks (fifth daughter of Mr. W. L. C. Harricks, of Onagh, Burrumbeet), was united to Mr. A. L…

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A Wedding

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 6

CAMDEN, Thursday.—A wedding was celebrated here yesterday that created more than usual interest, owing to the popularity of the bride, Miss Doust, eldest daughter of Mr. David Doust, of…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 36

A wedding of some local interest took place at Moonah Brook, on January 22, between Miss H. Simpson of that place and Mr. George Malcolm Campbell of Alden Hall. The Rev. P. Noonan, Presbyterian…

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Fashionable Wedding

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 7

AT the wedding of Mr. Bernard Michael, of Melbourne, which was celebrated at the Synagogue yesterday, the bride carried a magnificent bouquet with rich lace paper,…

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A Jewish Wedding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 34

On Wednesday afternoon last a very picturesque wedding. was celebrated at the Jewish Synagogue in Sydney, in the presence of a fashionable assemblage. The interior of the synagogue was artistically…

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Wedding Favors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 34

A marriage which created a good deal of local interest was celebrated on January 29, at the Primitive Methodist Church, Camden, when the eldest daughter of a well-known resident, Mr. David Doust, was…

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A Fashionable Wedding. Lord Bertie Od Miss Cox

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

At St. James's Church, King-street, yesterday, a most fashionable marriage was solemnised, when Lord Bertie was married to Miss Millicent Cox. The ceremony was timed to be commenced at 2…

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The Silver-wedding Gifts

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 14.—The Australian presents to the Prince and Princess of Wales, on the occasion of their silver wedding, have been on view at Lord…

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Kit and Kitty. Chapter Lxii.—haste to the Wedding

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 360

Things were not going very smoothly now with Mr. Donovan Bulwrag. Three of the four months allowed him by bis father had passed already; yet no date was fixed, or seemed likely to be fixed, for the great event…

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