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Weddings, 1938

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Recent Weddings

The Land · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 18

Corowa: Hilda, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Mathews, of Urangeline, and Wallace Drummond, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H…

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Crested Silver Presented to Bride on Wedding Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Before Miss Eleanor deer was married to Mr. Ernest Cornish Colman at St. Mary's Basilica yesterday afternoon her mother presented her with a set of…

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Weddings Of Interest In City And Country Antique Ring Worn by Bride Pioneers' Grandson Married At Orange Smart Frocks

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 13

ST. MARY'S Basilica was chosen for the marriage yesterday of Miss Eleanor Greer, only daughter of the late Captain Greer and of…

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Blomberg Wedding Publicity Forbidden

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Hitler has forbidden all publicity for Marshal Von Blomberg's wedding, which he attended. Frau Blomberg, who is 28, is four years…

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Wedding in Suva

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 19

MISS ELLEN JEAN (NEL) DONKIN, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Donkin, of Gibraltar, Comboyne, and grand-daughter of the late James Henry Young, who was Speaker in the Sir Henry Parkes Government, and Minister for Works and Lands in the Sir George Reid Government. Her marriage with…

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Classical Gowns; Floral Topknots At Yesterday's Weddings True Lovers' Knots

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1938 · page 6

A LOVELY gown of magnolia satin with true-lovers' knots in the corners of the long square train, and a cut tulle veil falling from a…

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Pre-Wedding Party

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1938 · page 10

BLUE delphinium and hydrangea, and gladiolus in pastel shades, decorated the hall and reception rooms of the home of Mr. and Mrs…

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No Pickpockets at the Wedding Cairo

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

A leading pickpocket has written to the Press, pledging himself and his accomplices to refrain from plying their trade during King Farouk's…

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Antique Bracelet Worn by Bride Saturday Weddings Lovely Flowers, Frocks And Furs Three Brides

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 9

FOR "something old" at her wedding on Saturday to Mr. William James Walles, Miss Jean Amelia Sawell, youngest daughter of Mr…

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Wedding Gown Of Mist Blue

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 10

An attractive afternoon frock of mist blue American crepe; and a little matching toque, with a short blue veil, were worn by Miss Glennie Greet, only…

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Egypt's Royal Wedding. Cairo, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 11

The State drive that the new Queen of Egypt was to make after signing the marriage contract has been cancelled in conformity with the strict Moslem tradition that…

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To Make Home at Mackay. Interstate Interest in Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Of interstate interest was the wedding last night of Miss Margaret Knowles, only daughter of the late Mr. W. B. W. Knowles and Mrs. Sarah…

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Pickpockets' Pledge. No Plying of Trade During King's Wedding. CAIRO, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 12

An armistice has been declared by Cairo's leading pickpockets, who have pledged themselves to refrain from plying their trade during King Farouk's wedding celebrations. Their…

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The Life of Sydney Pre-Wedding Parties; Buffet Tea; Titled Traveller; Escaping Heat Wave

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 10

LADY SWAYTHLING will leave Sydney next Monday to visit the Dutch East Indies--one of the few places in…

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English Flowers Chosen For Wedding Reception

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 10

GLADIOLI and bowls of English flowers were chosen by Mrs. H. C. McIntyre to decorate her home, Holmesdale, North Sydney, last night, for the reception she gave following the wedding earlier in the evening of her niece. Miss Margaret…

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Fashion Features at Wedding

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 15

THE lovely appliqued sleeves on the blue frock worn by Mrs. Douglas Munro, of Merriwa. THE two-shaded red sash worn by…

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Six Bridesmaids Make Rainbow Wedding Floral Fans Were Used Fairfax-stogdale Ceremony at St. Mark's

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 15

ST. MARK'S Church, Darling Point, was beautifully decorated in pastel shaded flowers for the wedding this afternoon of Miss Suzanne…

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Wedding Plans Cause Dispute Dorothy Dix--Copyright

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 18

Dear Dorothy Dix,-- I have been going with a man for about five years and now we feel we would like to get married, but an…

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Well-Known Girls Busy Making Preparations For Weddings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 12

MISS BETTY BIRDSALL (centre), with her bridesmaids, Miss Betty Higman, of Muswellbrook (left) and Miss Joan Drew, who returned from a holiday at Parkes yesterday in time for the party given by Mrs. C. Bunce at Bellevue Hill, where the photograph was taken. Miss Birdsall, who is the daughter of Mr…

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Wedding Bells TIPPING—ROUTE

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

St. Mary's Church, West Wyalong, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on the 15th December, when Ruby, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert…

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