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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1896

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A Granville Wedding

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 6

The Presbyterian Church, Granville, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Monday afternoon, 5th inst. The contracting parties were Miss Mary Ellsa McRay, of Granville…

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Weddings. LAMPARD—CRANE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 797

St. John's Church, Darlinghurst, was crowded with wedding guests and spectators on the afternoon of the 7th, to witness the marriage ceremony between the Rev. Edward Lampard, curate at St. John's, and…

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Social Gossip. Weddings of the Week. Late Social Events. The Art Society's Exhibition-- Sydney Hospital Sports-- Vice-Regal News

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 9

A wedding of considerable local interest was that of Mr. William Dun, of the Mines Department, and son of Major Dun, of Granville, N.S.W., and Miss…

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Wedding Rings of Welsh Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 27

It is becoming the established custom for princesses to be married with rings of Welsh gold, says the "World." Such a ring was placed on Princess May's finger by the Duke of York. And recently…

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A Chinese Wedding

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 October 1896 · page 4

THERE was was recently a Chinese wedding in or near Bathurst, and the reporters who attended waxed merry over the incidents of the affair. The parties apparently took…

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Wedding

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 9

St. John's Church, Darlinghurst, was crowded with spectators anxious to witness the marriage of Miss Florence Crane, daughter of Mr. W. Crane, with…

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Wedding

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 5

A wedding of considerable local interest was that of Mr. William Dun, of the Mines Department, and son of Major Dun, of Granville, and Miss Jennie M'Kay, third daughter…

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Weddings. BONTHORNE—NEILL

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 850

On the afternoon of the 11th a wedding took place in, Scots Church, Church-hill, between Mr. J. M. Bontborne and Mis Lilie Neill, youngest daughter of the late Mr. L. Neill, of Sydney. The church…

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A Royal Wedding. Princess Helene Ovated. LONDON, October 22

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 6

Princess Helene of Montenegro, who is to be married shortly to the Crown Prince of Italy (the Prince of Naples), has been accorded an ovation by the…

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Sixteen Golden Weddings

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 9

A message from Brussels relates that a singular ceremony was witnessed at Anderlues, when the golden weddings of 16 of the oldest inhabitants were made…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Italy and Montenegro. the Royal Wedding. Enthusiasm in Rome. London, Oct. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 October 1896 · page 5

The marriage of the Prince of Naples (the Crown Prince of Italy) with Princess Hélène of Montenegro, third daughter of prince Nicholas of Montonogro, was…

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Wedding at Arncliffe

The Australian Star · Monday 26 October 1896 · page 3

A pretty wedding was solemnised on Wednesday, October 7, at St. David's Church, Ar[?]cliffe, between Miss Violet Victoria Morgan, only daughter of Mr…

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An "Irish" Wedding in New Zealand. Quite in the Good Old Style

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 7

UNDER the heading "Marriage at Ashburton," an occasional correspondent of the New Zealand Tablet contributes the best wedding account we have read for many a long day. It was none of your artificial…

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Wedding

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 6

The marriage of Miss Selena Down to Mr. Horace Wesley Bradley, of Garra (near Molong) was celebrated on Wednesday, the 28th inst., at 5.30 p.m., at the residence of Mr. J. Lavor,…

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A Military Wedding

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 939

St. Andiew's Presbyterian Church, Bathurst-street. was, on the afternoon of the 14th instant, the scene of a very brilliant gathering, the occasion being the marriage of Captain Legge, the…

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A Sydney Wedding Trousseau

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 940

Messrs. Fanner and Co. have never contributed more charming novelties to a bridal trousseau than that recently executed for Miss Campbell, now Mrs. Philcox, whose wedding is noticed in another…

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Weddings. PHILCOX—CAMPBELL

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 925

St. Anna's Church, Strathfield, was beautifully decorated with festoons of greenery intermixed with roses, lilies, and marguerites on Wednesday, the 21st October, the occasion being the marriage of…

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Public Weddings. a Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 6

On this subject a contributor writes to the Westminster Gazette:—The spring marriage market has been brisk, unprecedented in quantity, magnificent in quality, say the experts. Again and…

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Wedding

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 6

The wedding of Miss Amy Percival, daughter of Mr. J. Percival, of Sydney-road, and Mr. Herbert Mumford, son of Mr. F. Mumford, of Harris Park, attracted a crowd of interested…

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Weddings. NEWALL—LAMB

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 982

The marriage of Miss F. Annie Lamb, youngest daughter of Mr. John de Villiers Lamb, of Maroomba, Chatswood, to Mr. John Walker Newall, of Forest Hall, Ongar, Essex, England, was…

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