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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1931

916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 46

Tulips and Lily of the Valley Lennon—o'rourke Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 10

The wedding took place at St. Mary’s Basilica, on October 24, of Miss Mary Lennon, eldest daughter of Mrs. A. Lennon and the late Edward Lennon, of…

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Italian Lace and Seed Pearls Carter—peck Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 10

Dr. Grace Peck, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Peek, of Gordon, was married on Saturday evening, at .St. Phillip's, Church Hill, to Dr. Alexander…

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Granville Bride Byrnes—noble Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 10

A very pretty but quiet wedding took place on Saturday, 10th October, at St. Mark’s, Granville, when Mr. Alan Rayinon Byrnes, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Orange Blossoms St. Patrick's Wedding Erwin—fitzpatrick

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 10

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, Parramatta, on Saturday, 17th October, when Kathleen (Billie), fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Weddings. Harrison— Minogue

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 34

St. Fiacre's Church, Leichhardt, was chosen on October 3rd for the wedding of Mary Josephine (Molly), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Minogue, of "Glenomera,"…

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Wedding. Basclain— Whitney

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 24

Quite an outstanding feature at a very pretty wedding on Saturday morning, was the wonderful bouquet of water lilies carried by the bride, who was Miss…

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Watteau Hats Last Night's Wedding McCATHIE -- GRACE

The Sun · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 29

Quaint Walleau hats of soft pink straw, with bunches of ribbon trimming their underbrim, gave a coquettish effect with the simple,…

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Stocks Slump on the Wedding Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 1

The marriage slump in England, reported yesterday, has to a certain extent been duplicated in Australia. Since 1928, when 20,076 were…

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For Good Luck Groom's Largesse to Poor Wedding Trip London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 1

To ensure good luck, Sahebzada Nawab Azam Jah is following the ancient Indian custom of distributing largesse on his wedding…

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Country Wedding Bells

The Land · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 8

Sturt-Corr.—A sheaf of white lilies was carried by Miss Istasia Corr, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Corr, of Tumut, for her wedding recently at All Saints' Church, Tumut,…

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Wedding at Hurstville. Field-- Stapleton

The Propeller · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

The St. George Church of England, Hurstville, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, November 7th, when Gwen, eldest daughter of Mr…

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First Peep Dazzling Wedding Unseen Brides Nice

The Sun · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 3

There was a dazzling array of colors when the Sahib Zada Nawab Azam Jah (son of the world's- richest man, the Nizam…

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Real Romance Costs Money Sydney's Most Lavish Wedding This Year

The Sun · Sunday 15 November 1931 · page 24

There is a story, more romantic and even morn fascinating than the one told in that great play, "My Lady's Dress," to be woven around…

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Bride and Groom Chased by Crowd Aged Couple Flee Under Police Guard to Escape Injury Relatives Against Wedding Bridal Home Patrolled While Breakfast Was Eaten Woman's Third Venture

The Sun · Sunday 15 November 1931 · page 1

Pursued by incensed relatives and friends who objected to the wedding ceremony, an elderly couple who were married at Redfern last night were only saved from bodily harm by the intervention of a "Sunday Sun" car, which bore them away…

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Jersey-richards Wedding Date for Australian Honeymoon London

The Sun · Sunday 15 November 1931 · page 4

The wedding of Miss Patricia Richards, of Sydney, and the Earl of Jersey, has been fixed for January 12 at St. Margaret's, Westminster,…

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Oozy Woozy and the Kids Read This First: Oozy and friends arrive at a castle for a wedding feast. In their way stands an ugly old witch

The Sun · Sunday 15 November 1931 · page 7

The Witch suddenly became lost in a cloud of smoke. "My life has ended !" she screamed. "I see before me the Admiral I bewitched, I was told that when he became himself again, I would…

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Threats to Stop Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 11

James Ross, aged 63, and Mrs. Ada Mary Watts, a widow, aged 58, were married in Redfern on Saturday night, despite the fact that a close relative was alleged to have boasted…

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Film and Lawn Wedding of Stars LONDON

The Sun · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 1

A crowd not unlike those that gather to witness Wimbleton championships queued up ou[?]de the Hampstead parish church yesterday…

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Fairfax Signed Up for England His Wedding Will Leave Here in March Good Terms

The Sun · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 9

Alan Fairfax is going to Accrington, and he will be married before he goes. This morning he and Mr. Claude…

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100 Weddings Cancelled Bridegrooms' Economy

The World's News · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 29

EXTRA taxation and the need for economy have caused a wholesale cancellation of marriages in London and provincial register offices…

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