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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1931

916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 46

Royalty as Guests at Wedding Sydney Interest

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 3

WHILE some of Sydney's well-known girls are planning New Year weddings, Miss Joy Verney, one of London's youthful beauties, is…

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Stole for Wedding

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 8

Leslie Athol Clegg (19), a laborer, who was fined £5 for theft at the Parramatta Court-to-day, was said to have been given £1 2s to pay an…

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Three Maids Attend Picturesque Wedding at Wahroonga

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 16

With three bridesmaids to look after, the best man at the wedding of Mrs. Helene Hastings Thomson and Mr. James H. Law, at St. Andrew's Church,…

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Wedding Day Promise Gruesome Task for Soldier's Wife LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

On their wedding day in 1921 Percy George Arnold obtained a promise from his wife that when he died she would scatter his ashes…

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for WOMEN Social events of importance. Two Country Brides Touch of Green in Wedding ENSLMBLlE Girl From Molong At St. John's

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

MISS FRANCES LEARY daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. [?] of Molong whose marriage took place at st John's Church Darlinghurst, last…

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Military Wedding In India : Australian Bridegroom

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

A CABLE was received in [?] yesterday announcing the marriage of Jean only daughter of the late major J.B Gorigon [?]…

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Military Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

News has been received by cable of the wedding in India of Miss Jean Gordon, only daughtei of the late Major J. B. Gordon and Mrs. B. G. Chamer of Kohat, India, to Captain…

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Short Story Mary Ellen's Wedding Day

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 41

HOUR after hour grey rain pelted down until day melted into night, sleekly dark as a panther, and as ruthless-seeming. It beat upon the slab walls and bark roof of the outback…

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Nursing Must Work Hard Wedding Chances (By Dorothy Dix --Copyright)

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 11

Dear Miss Dix, --What do you think of nursing as a profession? Is the profession held in respect? What are a nurse's…

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Girl Friends Worked Hard Decorated the Church for Wedding

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 16

GIRL friends of the bride spent a busy Saturday decking St. Anne's Church, Ryde, with pink arid white roses for the wedding at night of…

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Will Fine Be Paid or Wedding Postponed?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Given £1/2/- with which to pay an electric light account at Merrylands. Lewis Athol Clegg (18) spent the money on a trip to Newcastle—and cigarettes…

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Quiet Wedding Sought. Miss Enid Falkiner's Plans

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 10

MISS ENID FALKINER, daughter of M the late Mr. F. B.S. Falkiner and Mrs. Falkiner, of "Tokay." Bellevue Hill, is seeking a quiet ceremony when…

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Russian Effect Bridal Ensemble Morning Wedding At Croydon

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 10

MISS MOLLY WILKINS. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkins, of Croydon. who had an early wedding at Holy Innocents Church…

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Wedding. GERETHY—O'CALLAGHAN

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 23

At St. Joseph's, Woollahra, oh January 3rd, the wedding was celebrated with Nuptial Mass of Miss Josephine O'Callaghan, youngest daughter of the…

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Wedding. WILDEN—PATMORE

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 40

A popular and pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Augustine's Church, Yass, on Saturday morning, December 27th, during Nuptial Mass by the Rev…

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Weddings. CARLTON—O'DONAGHOE

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 32

The white marble altar of St. Thomas' Church, Lewisham, was tastefully decorated with pink and white flowers on the morning of Saturday, January 3rd, when…

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Killed on Way to Wedding Norfolk Island

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 15

Richard Evans, aged 23, who was travelling by car to his sister's wedding, was killed when the car overturned. Miss Madeline Corlett and…

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Brisbane Stop Press Wedding Swartz—barnbaum

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

The marriage of Miss Annie Barnbaum, second daughter of Mrs. R. Barnbaum of Fisher St., East Brisbane and Mr. Jack…

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Queensland Brisbane News Double Wedding Smith-Lejzor and Golomb-Smith

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Over 400 guests were present at the double wedding which took place on Sunday, 4th January, 1931 at the South Brisbane…

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The Wedding Cake

The Land · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

Mrs. H.W., Forbes: I have sent you two recipes for the making of wedding cakes; both recipes are for cakes of approximately 15-lb weight, and both…

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