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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1921

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Wedding Stopped Man Arrested at Church Detectves Take Action Bride Much Distressed

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 6

A wedding was stopped at St. Paul's Church, Redfern, last night owing to the intervention of detectives…

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Interrupted Wedding Prospective Bridegroom Arrested at Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 2

The robbery of J. F. Holle and Co., of Pitt-street, some months ago, is developing into a serial. One arrest was made soon after in connection with the matter…

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Early Day Weddings Party in Four-bullock Dray MAITLAND

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 8

Mrs. Elizabeth M'Farlane, who died at Wollombi during the week, was one of the oldest residents in the Hunter River district, having arrived with…

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Police Gyves Instead of Marital Bonds Interrupted Wedding . Bridegroom-to-be Arrested

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 4

James Leslie Grant proposed to enter the bonds of matrimony on Friday night, but instead found himself enmeshed by bonds of a totally different…

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Recent Weddings and Engagements

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 16

(To ensure insertion in "The Sunday Sun," notices of weddings must [?] forwarded the week in which they are celebrated. In view of the very large number of weddings forwarded, it is not possible to publish more than a selection. Those who so kindly forward reports will please take this as an…

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Weddings. Cook—hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

The marriage was celebrated on October 27, 1920, by the Rev. Lewin (formerly of Blue Mountains and Goulburn) at Wesley Church, Buchanan-street, San Francisco, of Elsie,…

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Bridegroom Arrested. Interrupted Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

Shortly before 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve, an arrest was made by the police at a little church in Redfern in most extraordinary circumstances…

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Wedding Interrupted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

James Leslie Grant (22), a bootmaker, was arrested just prior to his intented marriage in a church at Redfern, on Friday night, and on Saturday was charged with having broken into…

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Wads to Get Married So Asks for Light Bail The Inteirupted Wedding

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 6

James Henry Grant, or Harty Smith, the man [?] last Friday on the night fixed for his marriage, respp[?]ared at the Co[?]al Police Court before Mr…

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Interrupted Wedding "Wanted to Get Married" Request for Lighter Bail

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 8

James Henry Grant, allias Harry Smith, aged 22, bootmaker, whose wedding was Interrupted by his arrest some days ago, appeared before Mr…

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Weddings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

LAVENDER--DURRINGTON.--At St. Matthew's Church of England. Windsor, on the afternoon of New Year's Day, Ivy Teale Durrington, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E…

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Weddings. Bradfield—hollinshead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 8

The marriage took place on December 14, 1920, at St. Paul's, Burwood, of Freda Annis, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs. Fred. A. Hollinshead, of Burwood, and Anthony Bailey…

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Townsville. Wedding

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 40

At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Carroll, South Townsville, on the 8th ult., Mr. J. F. Donovan, C.P.S., Ingham (late of Gympie) was married to Miss Mabel Pryor…

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Arrested Before Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 4

James Henry Grant, alias Harry Smith, 22, a bootmaker, who was arrested on Friday last just prior to his wedding, was again brought before the Central Police Court…

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Weddings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 8

COWLEY--GLASSON.--On December 29, St. Jude's C. of E., Randwick. was the scene of a preity wedding, when Nellie, daughter of tho late Rev. G. R. Glasson and Mrs. Glasson, of…

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Wedding Bells. a Seven Hills Bride

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 9

A pretty wedding was solemuised at St. John's Church, Parramatta, on December 29th, by the Rev. Noble Burton (rector of Seven Hills an district parish),…

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Wedding Bells HALL—COOK

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 3

A quiet wedding was celebrated on October 27th by the Rev. Lewin (formerly of Katoomba and Goulburn, N.S.W.), at Wesley Church, Buchanan…

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Wedding

The Methodist · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 12
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Methodist Church, Ryde, was the scene of an interesting wedding on Boxing Day, when Mr. J. F. Harrison, B.Sc, B.E., eldest son of the Rev. J. Ward…

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Weddings. Cowley—glasson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 9

On December 29 St. Jude's Church, Randwick, was the scene of the wedding of Nellie, daughter of the late Rev. G. H. Glasson and Mrs. Glasson, of Botany-street, Randwick (late of…

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