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Weddings, 1938

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Wedding Party In Blazing Car

The Sun · Sunday 21 August 1938 · page 11

A car containing five persons on their way to a wedding reception last night collided with another car at the corner of Cleveland and…

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Weddings on Saturday. Brussels Lace Veil Worn 18th Time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 4

The eighteenth bride to wear a veil of Brussels lace which Mrs. H. M. Broomfield, of Chatswood, had had for her wedding, Miss Lilian Temple, daughtei of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Temple, was married to Mr. John Keith Clinch, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clinch,…

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Car Smash After Wedding

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 5

INJURED when their car overturned and caught on fire on Saturday, night, three women were treated at Sydney Hospital, and then went…

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The Indian Wedding Feast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

AT an Indian xveddlng feast the dining cloths are laid upon the ground, mango leaves serve for plates, and fingers for cutlery. The bride, half-hidden in her tich sari, and adorned with…

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For Women Sapphires and Diamonds. Unusual Wedding Ring. Ceremony Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 4

An unusual wedding ring, matching almost exactly her engngement ring, of sapphires and diamonds was chosen by Miss Sheila Alison Barker, only…

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Tragic Wedding Day. Corrimal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 11

The wed[?]g of Miss Elizabeth Logan. of Blundell Parade, Corrimal. to Mr. John Mosscrop. of Ferabill, Corrimal, which took place at [?] Corrimal [?]byterian Church at 10…

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The Fairy Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 21

"I'm going to sleep," said the Moon. "Everybody's in bed when I shine. Nobody wants me, so I'm going to bed, too."…

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Wrestlers Attend Theatre Wedding

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 5

FOUR wrestlers sat round when Jimae, magician, married Joan Haswell, ballet girl, in St. Stephen's Church yesterday. Jimae, an American and his wife, on Australian, began a season of…

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Wet Weather Wedding Smiles

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 1

GEORGE JIMAE, American magician, tries to out-smile his Australian ballet-girl bride, Joan Haswell, as the pair leave St. Stephens Church yesterday. Two hours later they went back to work at the Tivoli. (Story…

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Wedding Bells EDGE—PRESTON

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 3

The Methodist Church, Macquarie Street, Parramatta, was chosen by Miss Kathleen Preston, youngest daughter of Mrs S. Preston, late of…

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Wedding at South Grafton Harvey—Holmes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 37

A marriage, with" Nuptial Mass, was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, South Grafton, by Rev. Dr. Farrelly, P.P., on Saturday, 13th inst. The contracting…

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Weddings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 20

A VERY charming double wedding was celebrated in the Town Hall, Cootamundra by Pastor H. Mitchell, of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Eva…

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Bride's Lace Gown. Country Interest in Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 22

A WEDDING of Country, interest took place at St. Stephen's Church last night, when Miss Mavis Cameron, only Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cameron,…

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Social and Personal. New Homes Nearing Completion.—Consular Dinner Party.—Plans for Weddings in Sydney, Melbourne and London.—Australian Girls "On the Air."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 21

The Dean of the Consular Corps in Sydney, Dr. G. L. Host, and Mrs. Host entertained at a small dinner party at their home at Bayard, Point Piper, last night, in honour of…

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Local Weddings. Riley--tester

The Propeller · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 7

The only jewellery worn by Olive Margaret, eldest daughter of Mrs. P. G. and the late J. Tester, of Penshurst, for her marriage at St…

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Women Of Interest. Shoes Upset Wedding

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 6

THIRTY pairs of shoes were the cause of marital woe between beautiful Mrs. Walter Porter, of Harrogate, England, and her…

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Country Girl's Wedding Pink and White Blossoms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 13

PINK and white peach blossoms which Miss Mavis Cameron planned as decorations for St. Stephen's Church last…

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Bogus Wedding And Death Alleged Cheque Charges by Daughter of Foreign Count Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 8

ALLEGED threats by the artist daughter of a foreign count to expose to a N.S.W. grazier's wife and friends his illicit relations with her were told of in the County Court today…

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Recent Country Weddings

The Land · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 17

Harden: Elizabeth Murray, oldest daughter of the late Mr. J. K. and Mrs. Ross, of Harden, and Geoffrey Donald, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. C…

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Quiet Wedding At Country Homestead

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 12

MISS CLARE HORRIGAN, of Wenabung, Trangie, was married very quietly yesterday at her home to Mr. Richard Basil Tilney, of Thornbury, Gulgong. Only immediate relatives were present…

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