Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Weddings, all years

Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1902

265 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 14

Weddings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

Two weddings were celebrated during the holidays. The first was that of Mr. Ernest Hawson, son of Mr. Thomas Hewson, of Auburn, to Elizabeth Frances Trott,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Weddings

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 8

JOSEPH —LEVY—The Bourke-street, Melbourne, Synagogue was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday 25th December when Miss Rosetta (Rose) Levy, youngest daughter of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Wedding Ring or Bullet. a Sweetheart's Option

The World's News · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 15

A remarkable letter was read at the South-Western Court a few weeks ago. Decimus Smith (29), grocer's assistant, living at 16 Colliston-road, Wandsworth, London, was charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 4

A wedding in which a great interest was taken in Parramatta was that at St. Patrick's on Now Year's Day (at 12.45 p.m.), when Mr. A. Cregh, jun., of Sorrell-street…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Unique Golden Weddings

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1902 · page 11

Mr. Henry Talk, of Yackandandah, proceeded to Melbourne on Tuesday to take part in a unique family celebration. His father and his uncle married two sisters in…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Pat M'cann's Wedding

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1902 · page 5

From's Ford's Bridge down to Warro, And from Hungerford to Bourke, The shearers left their shearing pens, And drovers left their work;…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A Wallace Wedding

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

One of the loveliest days of this unspeakable summer—one of the happiest weddings of this plenteous season; a good combination, don't you think? The morning of Wednesday last found…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Jewish Wedding Custom. Five Per Cent. on the Bride's Dowry

The World's News · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 20

An interesting light was thrown on matrimonial methods among the Jews during the hearing of a case of slander at Cardiff Assizes the other day…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Life in London and Thereabout. The Belated Opposition—Dinners in the House of Commons—Sir Wm. MacCorma[?]—A Silver Wedding—The Coronation. WESTMINSTER, Dec. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 5

Ministerialists are not particularly proud of their leaders in Downing-street. Only the influence of habitual severely administered discipline prevents—to be more precise, defers—revolt…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Society Wedding. The Hon. Dudley Majoribanks. And Miss Muriel Brodrick

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

There was a very large and fashionable assembly at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, London, in order to witness the marriage of the Hon. Dudley Churchill…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Weddings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 45

A pretty wedding was celebrated on January 2 at the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Randwick, when, in the presence of a large number of friends, Josephine (Dolly), daughter of…

Continued on Trove, page 45 →

Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

A pretty little wedding took place at the Wesleyan Church, Pennant Hills, on Now Year's Day, the contracting parties being Mr. Stephen Sheilds, second son of Mr. Joseph…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wedding Bells. (Communicated.)

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 6

Inglewood the residence of Mr. John Kine, presented a very gay appearance on December 18. the occasion being the marriage of Miss Kate, third eldest…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Weddings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last, a pretty wedding was celebrated in St. James' Church, Smithfield, by the Rev. J. O'Conor, when Miss Valencia Stien, sixth…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Duke's Wedding. Miss Nina Poore Becomes the Duchess of Hamilton

The World's News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

The little church in the old-world village of Nowton Toney, Wiltshire, was the centre, on December 4th, of a beautiful wedding picture, which, so closely had the secret of the time and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wooing and Wedding in Italy

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

The first and only object in life of a young Italian woman of the better [?] indeed, of all classes, is to get married-a good marriage if possible, but, above all a speedy one And…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Burmese Weddings are Simple

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 169

The wedding ceremony in Burma is extremely simple, consisting merely of the man and woman sitting and eating rice from one dish in the presence of their assembled friends. Many people who…

Continued on Trove, page 169 →

Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

On Friday last an interesting wedding was celebrated at lngleburn, when Miss A. A. Hodgkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Hodgkins, of ingleburn, was united to Mr. W. E…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Reception and Wedding Breakfast

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

On the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hart, jun., a large and representative gathering was held in the Masonic Hall, Parramatta, on Wednesday, the occasion being the wedding…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The World's Record in Weddings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 7

In those days of record-breaking, there is still one record handed down to us from classic times which remains unbroken. It may be called the wedding record, and was…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →