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Weddings, 1938

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Weddings. Rigney—doheny

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 42

A very pretty wedding was celebrated with Nuptial Mass at St. Vincent's Church, Ashfield, by the Rev. Father John Hall, C.M., when Miss Margaret…

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History Repeats Itself at Wedding

The Sun · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 32

MISS MOIRA FALLON was married this morning to Mr. John P. Hallett in the church in which her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Fallon,…

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Wedding of Country Folk

The Sun · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 29

A WHITE lace gown mounted on taffeta and cut on classical lines, with a divided train, will be worn by Miss Gwyn Irving, the eldest…

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Gas Masks At A Wedding LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 5

Britain's first Air Raids Precautions wedding was solemnised at Gillingham (Kent), where the daughter of the…

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Pre-wedding Party

The Propeller · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

A social evening, arranged by Mr. and Mrs. W. Swann, was recently held in the Memorial Hall, Kogarah, to celebrate the coming marriage of Miss…

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Diamond Wedding

The Propeller · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 8

A large diamond-shaped cake was cut during the diamond wedding celebrations of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell, of Railway Street, Mortdale, in the…

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Ironclad Suits For The Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 2

I NOTE that a gentleman living at Edgeclilf, who has been married for 60 years, still has the…

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Recent Weddings

The Land · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 19

Parkes: Esther, second eldest daughter of Mr. J. Connell, of Trundle, and Richard Kenneth, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W…

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Golden Gown and Spring Flowers. Three Weddings Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 4

Three interesting weddings took place in Sydney yesterday, and at all of them spring flowers made a beautiful background for lovely bridal frocks. The decorations at St. Philip's…

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Bottle Wound at Wedding

The Sun · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 3

A bottle thrown during a wedding breakfast at St. Leonards resulted in John Lindsay Leafe having to pay a £5 fine, with £6 6s…

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Wedding Gown Being Flown to Bride

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 3

FROCKS for a young Sydney bride and her bridesmaid were flown to the Federated Malay…

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Many Country Guests Attended Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 12

MANY well-known country people were among the 100 guests who attended the wedding last night of Miss Gwyn Irving to Mr. Henry Bell, at St. John's Church, Darlinghurst…

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Bottle Thrown During Wedding Breakfast. Man Convicted of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 5

While a man was leaving a wedding breakfast on September 10, a bottle was thrown at him, and he was injured. The incident led to a prosecution at the…

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Threw at Wedding

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 2

FOR throwing a bottle at another man at a wedding breakfast, John Lindsay Leafe was fined 25 and ordered to pay £66- compensation In…

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Yesterday's Weddings Church was Decorated

The Sun · Sunday 25 September 1938 · page 11

WHITE lilies, stocks, and sweet peas decorated St. Saviour's Church, Punchbowl, for the marriage yesterday of Miss Elsie Doris Hille with…

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Quiet Wedding Ceremony

The Sun · Sunday 25 September 1938 · page 11

THE marriage was quietly celebrated yesterday, at St. Mary's Basilica, of Miss Adeline Beatrice Rohrmann and Mr. Agostino Riva,…

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Wedding of Mayor and Mayoress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 4

For what is believed to be the first time in New South Wales, a Mayor married his Mayoress during their term of office on Saturday, when Miss Beryl Goranson, Mayoress of…

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Many Society Weddings This Spring Miss Laid Ley Dowling S Is the First of the Race Gaieties

The Sun · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 9

SPRING race week gaieties are generally heralded by large society weddings, and this season, is no exception to the rule. Several interesting ceremonies are on the Social Calendar for this and next week…

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Crowds Storm Mayor's Wedding

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 2

THE Mayor of Balmain married the Mayoress on Saturday night, according to schedule. Among the unexpected guests were…

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Women's News Wedding Of Interstate Interest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 10

A WEDDING of interstate interest was celebrated in Brisbane on Saturday, when Miss Joyce Deacon, of Brisbane, was…

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