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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1937

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Announced Wedding at Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 12

WHEN Miss Dulce Skinner, TV accompanied by Mr. John Barr, arrived at Elizabeth Bay House last night for the dance…

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Rich Colour Scheme For Wedding Last Night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 11

At the chapel of Newington College, Stanmore, last night, Miss Eve Clements, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Clements, of Woolbrook Station, Bigga, was…

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Jilted on Eve of Wedding London, May 27

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 14

SUED for the rent of a flat, a young man pleaded at Westminster County Court, that he had been jilted on his…

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Films of Duke's Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 3

Fox Movietone News has had no communication with the Federal Government concerning newsreels of the Duke of Windsor's wedding…

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Prince Edward. "Waikiki Wedding"

Truth · Sunday 20 June 1937 · page 34

Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross, George Barbier, Leif Erikson, Crady Sutton. (Paramount.)…

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Weddings

The Sun · Sunday 20 June 1937 · page 6

A FINAL telephone call to Cheshire, England, was made by last night's bride, Miss Doreen Caroline Hawes, to her father, Mr. W. A…

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Fine Scenes of Hawaii "Waikiki Wedding" at Prince Edward

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 8

HAWAII supplies the musical and romantic background for "Walkiki Wedding," Paramount's latest Bing Crosby production, now at the…

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For Women Bride From England. Wedding on Saturday. Mediaeval Frock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 4

Many well-known country people were among the ninety guests present at the wedding of Miss Doreen Caroline Hawes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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A Dutch Wedding Chest. Historic Furniture in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 11

THE study of the domestic furniture of man and its evolution is parallel with the study of his social progress throughout the various epochs. Art has always been the handmaid of literature, and applied art, the designing of furniture, for instance, is a mirror before the social culture of a nation. That…

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Country Bride Weds To-night Pretty Wedding at St. Mary's

The Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 16

COUNTRY interest at the Donelan- Julian wedding, which will take place to-night at St. Mary's Basilica, will be supplied by the groom, Mr…

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In Hospital for Her Golden Wedding Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 4

The golden weaning of Mr. and Mrs. William John Dowding was celebrated to-night in the Adelaide Hospital, where Mrs. Dowding is a…

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The Life of SYDNEY Country Folk In Town: Afternoon Parties: Vice-Regal Guest: Weddings This Week

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 11

LADY FULLER has come to Sydney from her home at Bowral, and will stay with her daughter, Mrs. Gwen Wharton,…

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For Women Green and White Colour Scheme for Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 5

A photograph taken in St. Mary's Cathedral during the wedding last night of MISS PHYLLOMENA JULIAN and MR. LESLIE DONELAN. MISS NANO JULIAN was one of the bridesmaids. and MR. GEORGE WALKER and MESSRS. OSCAR DIETHELM and KING DONELAN attended the bridegroom[?] FATHER HANNAM and FATHER CAHILL, of Binalong, officiated…

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Afternoon Wedding. at St. Andrew's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 5

St. Andrew's Cathedral was chosen yesterday[?] afternoon for the wedding of Miss Nancy Holt, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Holt, of Eastwood, to Mr. Carl W. Schaeffer[?]…

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Silver Beading on Bridal Gown. Lily and Orchid Design. Wedding Last Night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 5

A wedding of wide city and country interest [?]ook place at St. Mary's Cathedral last night, when Miss Phyllomena Julian was married to Mr. Leslie…

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Gaiety, in the Social World Wedding to Be Held in College Chapel Eldest Daughter of Newington Principal As Bride

The Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 22

AN heirloom Honiton lace veil, which has been in the family for more than 100 years, will be worn by one of to-night's brides, Miss Ruth Maling Le Couteur, with her lovely gown of white angel's skin embossed all over in small silver flowers…

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After the Wedding

The Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 1

The top photograph shows the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, with their Cairn terrier, in the grounds of the Castle Wasserleonburg, where they are spending their honeymoon. Below is a reproduction of the Prayer Book used by the Rev. Anderson Jardine. The Duke has written on one of the leaves, "To the Rev…

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Wedding, At Lithgow Church Decorations

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 9

ST. PATRICK'S Church, Lithgow was decorated with roses and lilies for the wedding of Miss Eileen Bradley, eldest daughter of the late…

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Country Interest In Last Night's Wedding; New Home In Town

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 9

Mr. and Mrs. LESLIE DONELAN leaving St. Mary's Cathedral last night, after their wedding, for which many guests came from all parts of the State. The bride was Miss Phyllo Julian, of Vaucluse, formerly of Galong. MISS ROSEMARY BODY, who with her mother, Mrs. Fred. Body, of…

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Double Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 2

In a report of a double wedding which appeared in Monday's issue, it was stated that Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Gay, parents of one of the brides (Miss…

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