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Weddings, 1917

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Weddings Skinner -- Faulder

The Sun · Sunday 8 April 1917 · page 16

A military wedding took place recently at St. Mark's Church of England, Granville, when Miss E. May Faulder, eldest daughter of Mr. J. R. Faulder, Clyde, was married to…

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Sad Doncaster Day Only One Favorite Wins Wedding Day's Surprise Thrice Scores Handsomely Winners' Prices

The Sun · Sunday 8 April 1917 · page 6

There was no suggestion of war conditions about the opening day of the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn meeting yesterday. Long before the hour of starting every road…

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The Doncaster. A.j.c. Autumn Meeting. Wedding Day's Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 10

For those who like life and sparkle—and who doesn't?—the scene at the Randwick racecourse on Saturday, when the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting opened, could hardly have been…

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A.j.c. Carnival. Wedding Day's Doncaster. Thrice Takes Sires' Produce Stakes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 6

The autumn racing carnival opened auspiciously, even if boisterously, at Randwick on Saturday last. Overnight the weather-wise had serious misgivings with regard to the weather…

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Weddings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 7

RICHARDSON --NICHOLLS.--At St. George's Church, Grattal, on March 31, Rev. Canon Dunstan solemnised the marriage of Mr. Edwin Richardson .and Edith, third daughter of Mr…

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Wedding Day's Doncaster Polycrates Runs a Great Race

Referee · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 1

There are horses racegoers never take kindly to, no matter how often they win. Wedding Day is evidently of the number, as in each of the four races credited her this season she has…

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The Fortune Hunter Wins the Autumn Stakes and Sydney Cup Wedding Day's Doncaster Surprise Thrice Champion Two-year-old Crowds of 50,000 and 55,000 on Saturday and Monday A.J.C. Autumn Meeting Attendance of 50,000 on the Opening Day

Referee · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 1

The attendance at Randwick on the opening day of the A.J.C. Autumn meeting exceeded expectations, and demonstrated how little we have yet felt the effects of the war…

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Country Weddings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 36

Lowes -- Handley. -- Miss Jessie Grace, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Handley, of Lithgow, was married to Richard James, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lowes, of W.A.,…

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Wedding in the Great Synagogue

Evening News · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 7

The marriage of Miss Claire Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Phillips, of Kensington, to Mr. Emmanuel Ludski, was celebrated at the Great Synagogue, Elizabeth-street,…

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Weddings

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 10

The marriage of Miss Netta Jean Goldstein to Mr Ernest Jacobs was solemnised at the Great Synagogue on Tuesday April 3rd, Rabbi Cohen officiating. The bride who was given…

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Daughter of Tonga's King. Her Wedding Trousseaux. Made in Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

There's great excitement in social circles in Tongs on account of the wedding of the King's daughter, Princess Salete, which is to be celebrated with great eclat next month…

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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 12

LUSCOMBE--DEAN.--A quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of the bride's parents, Queen Street, Woollabra, on March 31, between Lieutenant C. Loslie Lunscombe A. I. F.,…

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Wedding Bells. a Parramatta Bride

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 8

A wedding, in which a good deal of interest was manifested in Parramatta North, was that on Easter Monday, when Mr. W. H. Digele and Miss Gertrude Pearl…

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Wedding Bells

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

On the 3rd April, St. Stephen's Church, Penrith, was the scene of a pretty, but quiet, wedding, when Miss Constance Margaret, eldest…

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Weddings

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 April 1917 · page 26

BELL—BADGERY.—Palms and white flowers decorated St. Philip's Church on Tuesday evening for the marriage of Miss Ruth Badgery. daughter of the late Mr. C'L…

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Weddings Bush -- Williams

The Sun · Sunday 15 April 1917 · page 16

On Tuesday afternoon, at St. Peter's Church, Neutral Bay, the marriage was quietly celebrated of Mr. John Laxton Bush, eldest son of Mr. John Bush, of "Anstrey,"…

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Weddings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 9

ROBINSON--ROBERTSON.--Friends of the bride had beautifully decorated tho Presbyterian Church. Bourke, with white and pink roses arranged with pink tulle, and relieved…

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The Ladies' Pages. Elementary Etiquette. Invitations for the Wedding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 33

The invitations, which should be sent out by the bride's mother, generally give about three or four weeks' notice. Printed forms may be obtained from any big stationer. If there is no…

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Country Weddings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 36

Matthews -- Whitworth. -- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grenfell, was crowded recently, the occasion being the marriage of Miss Laura Bertha, daughter of the late Mr…

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Military Weddings. Champion--crace

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 9

St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, was the scene of a wedding yesterday afternoon. The bridegroom was Contain Arthur H. Champion (No. 2 District Guard), son of Rev. Arthur…

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