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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1939

1,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 64

Young Man's Death. Went to Wedding With Skull Fractured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 11

Suffering from a fractured skull, Thomas Mervyn Nelson Robertson, 18, a typewriter mechanic, of Smith Street, Summer Hill, rode his bicycle home, changed his clothes, and…

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Royal Wedding. Sydney Woman's Experience. LONDON, July 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 22

WHEN I read about a Royal wedding in the newspapers, it always seems a little unreal to me, as though belonging to a world of faery—at a time when…

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Spring Flowers for Wedding

The Sun · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 24

EARLY spring peach blossoms will decorate the Sacred Heart Church, Mosman, for the marriage to-night of Miss Sheila Heuston and…

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Local Weddings. Wrighter -- Gould

The Propeller · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 7

Masses or white flowers decorated St. Paul's Church of England, Kogarah, on Saturday afternoon, July 22, for the marriage between Florence…

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Injured, Went To Wedding. Died

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 8

Fracturing his skull when he fell from his bicycle, Thomas Mervyn Robertson, 18, went home, got dressed, and attended a wedding…

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Silver Wedding and Birthday Party

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 1
Also in The Biz

On Saturday last a very enjoyable evening was spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Haerse of Orange Grove Road, Liverpool, when…

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Wedding Bells Gately—gard

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2
Also in The Biz

At the Stanmore Baptist Church on Saturday, July 22, the marriage was solemnised of Elsie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Gard, of Epsom Road,…

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Wedding Bells McELHINNEY—BALLANTINE

The Biz · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

At Wesley Chapel, Central Methodist Mission, Castlereach Street, Sydney. the wedding of Freda, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ballantine. of…

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Recent Weddings

The Land · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 20

West Wyalong: Jean, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McIntosh, of Tallimba, and Major General, son of Mrs. Eagleston, of Manildra, and…

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Wedding of Mary Maguire Unable to Have Honeymoon London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

There will be no honeymoon for Mary Maguire, Australian film star, after her wedding today…

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Wedding Hyne's—brunskill

The Methodist · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 13

On Saturday evening, 29th July, at Wesley Chapel, Castlereagh St., the marriage was celebrated of Enid May Brunskill, daughter of Mr. and…

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Weddings Antique Jewellery for Bride

The Sun · Sunday 13 August 1939 · page 12

WHEN Miss Daphne Macdonald Allen was married yesterday, at St. Stephen's Church, Macquarie- street, to Dr. Geoffrey Henry…

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Social and Personal. Pre-wedding Tea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

Miss Sheila Nettleton, of Wahroonga, was hostess at a kitchen tea at her home on Saturday, in honour of Miss Joan Bensley, of Darling Point, whose marriage to Mr. Colin…

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and Something new Wedding Bells in August

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 17

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Principals at Wedding

The Sun · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 9

LIEUT. CECIL RADFORD, of the Indian Army (at right), and his bride-to-be, MISS THELMA HILL, who is sitting next to him. They were photographed at Romano's yesterday, where they had lunch. With them is MR. LEONARD FRANCIS, of Alice Springs, who will be the best man, and MISS ELLEN…

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Wedding Bells Wightman—flewitt

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 12

St. Marya Church of England, Guildford, was chosen for the wedding of Pamela, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Flewitt, of Myall-street, Merrylands, to…

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Link Between Weddings. Divorce Court Coincidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 8

A girl who was a bridesmaid at a wedding at Ryde in December, 1927, and the bride and groom, figured in two separate suits in Mr. Justice Roper's Divorce Court yesterday…

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Mary Maguire's Wedding Day

The Sun · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 1

Mary Maguire, 20-years-old Australian film star, on her wedding day, examines presents in the nursing home to which she has been confined since…

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