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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1904

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He Would Not Work. Buying a Wedding Ring. the Cost to Be Refunded

The Australian Star · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 4

Desertion was the ground upon which Julla Weatherall to-day based her suit for a divorce from Charles Weatherall, The petitioner, for whom Mr. H. Dawson…

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Weddings

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 7

The marriage of Mr. A. Falstein, Carinda, N.S.W. to Miss Eva Bear, daughter of Mrs. J. Bear, 102 Flinders-street, will be celebrated at the Great Synagogue on Wednesday next. A…

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Weddings. A Gladosville Bride

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 11

An interesting and pretty wedding was solemnised on Wednesday afternoon at the picturesque home of Mr. and Mrs. Hellyer, of Wharf-road, Gladesville, when their younger…

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The First Silver Wedding

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 7

The fashion of silver weddings dates back to the reign of Hugues Capet, King of France, in 987. Once, as Hugues was arranging his uncle's affairs, he found on…

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Rice and Wheat at Weddings

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 3

Throwing rice and wheat at a wedding in a relic of an old Roman custom, and has probably been common in England since Roman times. Brand gives…

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Parramatta North Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 11

On Wednesday afternoon. Mr. E. C. Brodie (of the Parramatta Police) led to the altar at St. John's Church, Parramatta, Miss F. M. Eggington, of Parramatta. The Von…

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Wedding Fashions. at Pitt-street Hordern's. Bridal Costume, (As per illustration.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 42

My readers will, I think, be pleased with the models of a bride's and a bridesmaid's costumes illustrated this week. They require, however, but little verbal description. The bridal dress,…

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The Duke of Norfolk's Wedding. Simple and Charming Village Ceremony. the King's Present

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 26

All the Home papers by the last mail contain accounts of the Duke of Norfolk's marriage with the Hon. Gweudolen Constable-Maxwell, older daughter of Lord…

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The Norfolk Marriage a Quiet Wedding. Magnificent Presents From the King and Others

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 29

The popularity of the Duke of Norfolk was evidenced on the occasion of his wedding on Monday, February 15. It must have taken no little time oven to count the messages and…

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Quaint Wedding Bequests

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 1

At St. Denis, near Paris, recently, was celebrated the interesting annual ceremony of the crowning and marriage of the three young girls chosen, by reason of their exemplary lives, to…

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Wedding Bells. A Dural Boy's Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 11

A very pretty wedding was celebrated to St. Matthew's Church, Wingham, on Wednesday last, the contracting parties being Mr. Caleb Thos. Moore, of Dural, fourth son of Mr…

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A Granville Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 11

A quiet wedding was celebrated in the Pros hyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon last, by the Rev. Hugh Wilson, the contracting parties being Mr. Ralph Joseph Perdrian, eldest…

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Why Weddings Abound

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 871

It seems as if the modern system of spoiling girls and indulging their every whim does not always result in having the angel in the house described by the poet, and that parents are not unwilling nowadays to hand on…

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Wedding Days

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 41

Saturday continues to be far and away the most popular day for weddings in England, and next on the list comes Tuesday and Thursday. Monday ranks as tho next best day, then comes…

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New Wedding Fashions

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 41

Fashions change even at such stereotyped functions as weddings, and it is a pleasure to note that the dangerous practice of rice-throwing, as well as the vulgar and meaningless one…

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Wedding of the Duke of Norfolk

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 42

The tiny village of Everingham was on fete on the occasion of the marriage of the Duke of Norfolk and the Hon. Gwendoline Maxwell, which look place somewhat more quiet than had…

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Wedding Bells. G[?]ENER—TURBET

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 6

A very pretty wedding took place at Wyndham on Tuesday, March 29, the [?]tracting parties being Mr Mark Garner, representative of Messrs D Storey and…

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Wedding. ORR—HOLDEN

The Methodist · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

A wedding, in which much interest was centred, was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon, March 16th, at the Wesleyan Church, Kiama, when Mr…

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A Wedding at Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

A wedding which attracted much attention in Parramatta was that on Wednesday last, when, at St. John's, by the Von. Archdeacon Gunther, Mr. F. R. Moger, late of Carshalton…

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Current News. a Pretty Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at at St Philip's, Auburn, by the Rev. F. C. Williams, on Wednesday, 23rd ult., when Miss thirza Annie Stafford,…

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