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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1929

1,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 74

Shots Fired at Redfern Wedding Breakfast Guest Covered in Blood Disappears Brick Hurled Through Window Was Followed by Strange Events No Trace Found by Police of Mystery Gunman

Truth · Sunday 23 June 1929 · page 1

SENSATIONAL happenings marked a wedding breakfast in the Boot Trade Union Hall in Redfern last night. A brick was thrown through the window and landed among the guests, and a few moments later two revolver shots, were…

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Man Wounded? Shots at Wedding Breakfast

The Sun · Sunday 23 June 1929 · page 2

When stones were thrown through the window of a hall in Redfern, in which a wedding breakfast was being held last night, a party of the guests…

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Wedding Bells Change to Funeral Toll CALCUTTA

The Sun · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

When a train collided with a motor lorry filled with guests on their way to a wedding, four persons were killed and nine injured, three critically…

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Wedding Party I Attacked Wild Redfern Scene Shots Through Window

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

WILD scenes were witnessed at a wedding breakfast at the Boot Trade Union Hall. Redfern, on Saturday night Hoodlums throw…

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Killed on Way to Wedding Four Die When Train Crushes Lorry in India CALCUTTA

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 4

Four were killed and nine injured, and one is missing, in a collision between a train and a motor lorry filled with guests on their way to a…

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Tattoo of Bullets in City and Suburbs--Four Wounded--Three Arrests Thrilling Police Chase at 60 Miles an Hour Stones and Shots Upset Red fern Wedding Breakfast--Man and Woman Wounded at Surry Hills

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

Bullets whistled in several suburbs on Saturday night, Four people were wounded, and three arrests were made. Early yesterday morning police investigations concerning accidents were crowded with thrills…

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Good Luck Omens Pre-wedding Tea

Evening News · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 12

GOOD luck [?] were testures of the pre-wedding tea party given by the Younger Set Committee of the Sydney Hospital Auxiliary, at the Oriental…

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The Game First Dragons at Wedding

The Sun · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 13

The Camperdown Dragons will be quick-change artists on Saturday, for in the afternoon one Dragon will face…

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A Mock Wedding to Help the C.w.a

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 56

A unique method of raising funds for a branch of the Country Women's Association was recently adopted at Glendon, in the Singleton district. A mock wedding was celebrated, with 150 guests at the breakfast. The usual toasts were honoured and telegrams of congratulation road. The guests were attired in many fancy costumes and behaved with becoming gravity…

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Vanished on Eve of Wedding Police Search Fails Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 1

Some weeks ago, William Edward Portoous, 48, a farm hand, of Dumbleyung, set out for Perth in a horse drawn buggy, ostensibly, for the…

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Historic Associations at Parramatta Wedding Hassall—miller

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

Because of the historical associations which St. John's Church. Parramatta, had for both their families, Miss Ruth Miller and Mr. H. James Hassall chose it for…

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Lathlean—lohman Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 13

The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. N. Barwick at St. John's Church, Parramatta, recently. The bride was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Lohman, of Rosehill…

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Wedding at Marrickville. Cooper-Woodhouse

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 29

Monday, May 6, St. Brigid's, Marrickville, was the scene of a wedding, when at Nuptial Mass, the Rev. Father Thomas, C.P., solemnised the marriage of…

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Wedding at Muswellbrook Toohey—Thorley

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 33

A pretty "wedding was celebrated at St. James's Church, Muswellbrook, on Saturday, 4th ult., when Phyllis, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Thorley, of…

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Wedding at Waterloo. Schuback—O' Grady

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 29

Many spectators attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Waterloo, on the 10th inst., to witness the marriage of Doris Evelyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J…

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Weddings TOOHEY—DENNETT

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 21

A very picturesque wedding took place at St. Anthony's, Clovelly, on June 12th, with pretty little Miss Rene Dennett, daughter of Mr. W. Dennett and the late…

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Wedding Un Win—robertson

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 11

The fragrance of pink and white hyacinths and roses filled the Empire Room at the. Ambassadors on Wednesday Wight of last week. The flower-decked tables…

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Wedding Presents Sparkling Glass More Modern than Silverware

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 19

Once, in the not-so-long ago, silver was considered to be the thine for wedding presents, and a bride-elect would be literally showered with sliver…

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Golden Wedding

The St George Call · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

On 24th June a very pleasant evening was spent at the Palais Grande, Rockdale, the occasion being the celebration of the Golden Wedding of Mr…

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Local Weddings. Brearley--gidley

The Propeller · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 3

Although the modern girl expresses disapproval of the frocks in the style of the last century for general wear, she almost invariably chooses a wedding gown…

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