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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1937

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Wedding of Country Interest Bride in Magnolia Satin Wall—o'neil

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 10

Magnolia satin cut on classical lines with a long train and featuring quaint Sir Walter Raleigh sleeves, was worn by Miss Sheila Josephine O'Neil, fifth…

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Sunset and Gold Fashionable Wedding at St. John's Brown—hill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 11

The popularity of Miss John Hill and Mr. Richard Brown was evidenced at their wedding on Saturday when St. John's Church, Parramatta, was packed…

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Country Visitors Attend Golden Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 11

Despite the adverse weather conditions, more than sixty relatives and friends made the Scouts' Hall. Merrylands, their rendezvous on Saturday week, when the…

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Weddings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 16

AT St. John's Church of England, Deepwater, Iris Olive, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Moule, of Deepwater, was married to Pergus Edward, son of…

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Wedding Bells Pidgeon—hoger

The Broadcaster · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 1

A very pretty wedding took place at St. John's Church, Parramatta, on June 26, when Miss Vivenne Hoger, of Cross-street, Guildford, was married to Mr…

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Wedding. Hamill—hansen

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 17

St. Patrick's Church, Parramatta, war chosen for the marriage on June 12 of Lilian, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hansen, of Parramatta, to Gerard, only son…

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Weddings. Goyne—porteous

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 46

The marriage was solemnised at All Saints' Catholic Church, Kempsey, on June 1st. of Flora, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Porteous, "Bonnie Doon,"…

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Romance in Russian Ballet. Wedding in Melbourne. Bridesmaid Overslept. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 20

MARRIAGES, and rumours of marriages, have added extra excitement to the farewell season of the Monte Carlo Russian Ballet in…

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Moree Wedding. Miss Margaret Gall Married. MOREE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 24

A WEDDING of widespread interest was celebrated to-night at All Saints' Church of England, when two well-known pastoral families were…

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Spotlight on Society Tour through Hungary Visitors from Chicago Wedding fixed for August Twenty-first birthday Parties for bride-elect News from Overseas Country holidays

The Sun · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 41

FANCY dining in the open air under the trees with a fountain sprinkling nearby and an orchestra playing heavenly music while its…

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Velvet Worn at Wedding

The Sun · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 45

TWO bridesmaids in velvet peplum gowns of raspberry-rust, followed Miss Alice Kelly, of Marrickville, daughter of Mr. T. M. Kelly,…

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Local Weddings. Obertson--eddison

The Propeller · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 3

A classical gown of trained white satin and lace, with a cut tulle veil mounted on an orange blossom coronet, was worn by Elsie, youngest…

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Wedding at Hurstville. Stewart--sampson

The Propeller · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 7

A cream embossed satin gown, featuring a scalloped train, with a hand-embroidered tulle veil trimmed with satin, was worn by Dulcie…

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Wedding. Brown—penney

Liverpool News · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 1

Rev. R. Harley-Jones, at St. Luke's Church, Livercol, officiated at the wedding of Laura, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Penney, of Park-road, Liverpool,…

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United by a Wedding. Rival Families. Roosevelts and Du Ponts. Interesting Gathering. New York, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 11

The marriage was celebrated yesterday at Wilmington of Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, jun., son of the President of the United States, and Miss Ethel Du…

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Kogarah Newsagency Cricket Club. Social and Dance. Mock Wedding

The St George Call · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 6

A fitting finale to a successful season in the form of a social and dance was held by the members of the above club, on Wednesday evening, 23rd June…

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£50,000 Necklace Worn at Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Dressed simply in white tulle but wearing a pearl necklace worth £50,000, Ethel du Pont, daughter of America's foremost…

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He Forgot the Wedding

The Sun · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 6

"During the first Teat Match, there was an urgent call to the ground for a clergyman," writes Mrs. Peatfield, manager…

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Duke's Wedding

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 1

PAGES 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this issue contain the first uncensored story of the wedding of the…

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Weddings

Truth · Sunday 4 July 1937 · page 37

VELVET is both seasonable and becoming for a bridal gown, but a large percentage of brides vote for satin for the gowns in which they exchange vows with the man-who-matters-most. At least one of last week's satin-clad brides was as warmly clad as even her grandmother and her medical adviser could have wished, for the highlight of her…

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