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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1898

218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 11

At a Wedding

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 4

The bridegroom, who was a dook labourer, was unable to get the ring over the somewhat enlarged knuckle of his bride's finger. For some moments I watched his efforts in…

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Weddings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 34

A quiet, but pretty wedding took place at Gordon on February 22, between Mr. Frederick Lindsay Thompson and Miss Liliane Turner the ceremony being performed by the Rev. R. R. King. The…

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Fashionable Wedding at St. John's. Dr. Gledden—Mrs. Blackwell

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 4

A VERY fashionable wedding was celebrated in St. John's Church, Parramatta, on Wednesday afternoon. The parties were Mrs. Annie F. Blackwell (widow of…

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A Waratah Wedding

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 3

A rule nisi, returnable in one month, was made by Mr. Justice Simpson yesterday, on the petition of Eliza Mary Buxton for the dissolution of her marriage with James Buxton…

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Social Gossip. Recent Weddings. Town Again Filling

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 8

Town is rapidly filling, and at every turn one meets old friends all looking better for their holiday. Lady Hampden and the Hon. Alice Brand returned from their visit to the…

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Weddings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 34

The marriage of Mr. Erodhurst Hill to Miss Fannie Tarrant, second daughter of Mrs. Harman J. Tarrant, took place last week at St. James's Church, Croydon. The bride, who was given…

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Wedding at Smithfield. Murray—Carter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 11

St. James' Church, Smithfield, was the scene, last Wednesday afternoon, of the gayest and prettiest wedding held in the quiet English-like old village for years past. The…

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Tragic Wedding Postponement. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 5

A shooting accident caused a tragic adjournment of a marriage ceremony at Toorak yesterday afternoon. Miss Irene Douglas, daughter of Mr. C. H. Douglas, a well known…

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Strange Shooting Accident. a Wedding Interrupted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--An extraordinary occurrence took place at half-past 2 o'clock this afternoon at Malvern, at the residence of Mr. Douglas, grazier. Bertie Douglas, his son, a…

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Mr. A. C. Maclarens Wedding

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. A. C. MacLaren, the famous English batsman, was married yesterday at Christ Church, Toorak, to Miss Kathleen Maude Power, daughter of Mr. Robert Power, of…

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An Interrupted Wedding. Bride's Brother Shot Through the Head. a Mysterious Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 6

The Melbourne "Ago" gives the following fuller details of the mysterious occurrence on Tuesday afternoon, at "Moorakyne," Glenferrie-road. Hawthorn, the residence of Mr. Charles…

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Wedding Bells

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 18

A quiet wedding took place at St. Augustine's Church, Balmain, on 21st ult., the Rev. Dean Healy officiating. The contracting parties were Mr. L. Maher, eldest son of the late John Maher…

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An Interrupted Wedding. An Unlucky Bride

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1898 · page 8

LAST Tuesday at Glenferrie, Victoria, Miss Irene Henrietta Douglas, daughter of Mr. Charles Douglas, a New South Wales squatter, was about to be married to Mr. K…

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The Interrupted Wedding

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 8

Bride and groom, gaily attired, stood waiting ready to go under the wedding canopy. In the streets the music played merrily, on the corner the " Shamoth " was setting aright the four heavy poles over which a richly worked golden cloth was being stretched. The…

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A Cricketer's Wedding

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 649

READING FROM LEFT.—J.R. Mason, Major Wardill, J.H. Roard, T. Richardson, W. Storer, Prince Ranjitsinhji, J.T. Hearne, G.H Bust, A.E. Stodd[?], E. Wain[?], A. Pre[?]tly, A.C. Maclaren, Mrs. A.C. Maclaren…

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Social Gossip. Coming Dances. Recent Weddings

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 8

The Sydney ladies are never slow in sympathising with the calls of charity, and we find the various ball committee meetings which took place during the week largely…

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A Golden Wedding An Old Parramatta Couple. First Foresters' Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Atkins, of Macquarie-street, Parramatta, celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding on Monday. Owing to Mrs. Atkins' indifferent…

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A Golden Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 5

Alderman Kippax, of the City Council, celebrated his golden wedding at Springwood on Saturday. During the day he was paid a surprise visit by a number of his friends, by whom…

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Fashionable Wedding

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 6

A very pretty "white" wedding took place at St. Stephens's Church, Phillip-street, yesterday afternoon, between Dr. A. Murray Will, of Macquarie-street, and Miss Ethel Marian, eldest daughter of…

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A Wedding

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 3

On March 29th, a very pretty wedding took place at Wattle Vale, the residence of the bride's parents. The contracting parties being Miss Marion…

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