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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1939

1,275 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 64

Wedding at Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 10

The wedding of Miss Isabelle Shorter, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Shorter, of Northwood, with Mr. Edward Wright, only son of the late Lieut. E. E…

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Double Wedding at Ingleburn Camp

Liverpool News · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 2
Also in The Biz

Decorated by fellow-officers of the two bridegrooms, one of the huts at Ingleburn Military Camp was the scene of a double wedding last Thursday night…

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Wedding Bells. Lewis—owen

Liverpool News · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 1

An interesting wedding took place at St. Luke's Church of England, Liverpool, on Saturday. December 16, Rev. R. Harley-Jones officiating…

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Wedding Bells. Corcoran—brooking

The Biz · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 2

The old Church of St. James, at Smithfield, was chosen by Mrs. Myrs Brooking for her marriage to Mr. Edmund Corcoran on Saturday last. 9th, only…

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Wedding Bells Crothy-thorne

The Biz · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 7

The wedding was solemnised last Saturday, l6th, m St. Luke's Church of England, Liverpool, of Miss Kathleen Thorne of Hamilton Road, Fairfield, and…

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Recent Weddings

The Land · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 11

Koorawatha: Neita Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Armstrong, of Koorawatha, and William, youngest son of Mr. J. O'Connell, of…

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Rush of Pre-christmas Weddings Descendant of Wentworth Marries To-day

The Sun · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 9

Miss Joan Wentworth, a member of the pioneering family of Wentworths, whose ancestor, W. C. Wentworth, was the father of the…

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Wedding. Colbrook—caswell

The St George Call · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 1

On Saturday last, 16th inst., the Punchbowl Baptist Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding. The bridal couple were Miss Ida Victoria Caswell and Mr…

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Reports Of Weddings

Daily News · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 6

READERS are invited to send in reports of weddings and any other interesting social functions…

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Women's News Chose Wedding Ring

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 10

MISS JEAN MACKAY and Lieutenant W. H. Travers chose their wedding ring yesterday afternoon. Miss Mackay and Lieut. Travers…

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State Ministers' Holiday Plans. Premier to Attend Son's Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 13

The Premier, Mr. Mair, left Sydney last night to spend Christmas and New Year holidays with his family at his home near Albury…

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Army Wedding

Daily News · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 6

A wedding frock of off-white satin, with tiny puffed sleeves and a fanshaped train, was worn by Miss Jean MacKay for her wedding with Lieut…

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Carried Ancient Handkerchief Bell--Platt Hepworth Wedding

Daily News · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 6

The "something old" worn by Miss Isabel Platt Hepworth for her wedding yesterday with Captain Alfred Bell, at All Saints' Woollahra, was…

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Women's News Weddings Of Young Officers Of The 2nd A.I.F. Military Uniform Worn By Many Bridegrooms

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 9

Christmas is usually a season of weddings, but this year the list of marriages is augmented by those of many young officers of the 2nd A.I.F. who will shortly leave for active service abroad…

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Weddings Celebrated Bride From Rabaul

The Sun · Sunday 24 December 1939 · page 16

THE wedding was celebrated at Nuptial Mass at St. Mary's Basilica yesterday morning of Miss Geraldine Hogan and Mr. Kevin Borthwick. The…

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A.I.F. weddings kept churches and florists busy

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 24 December 1939 · page 33

Many of the bridegrooms at weddings in the city and suburbs yesterday were members of the 2nd A.I.F. Hundreds of ceremonies took place. Florists dealt with scores of wedding orders…

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Black Chosen for Wedding Gown. Bridegroom Brother of Famous Designer. LONDON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 December 1939 · page 2

Miss Eileen Nancy Edols, daughter of the late Mr. Charles Hedley Edols, and Mrs. Edols, of Burrawang, New South Wales was married to-day to Mr. James Collingwood Tinling,…

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Bridegroom Loses Suitcase. Recovered in Time for Wedding. Man Fined for Theft. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 December 1939 · page 6

James Prendergast, of Canberra, arrived in Albury on Saturday morning, and all arrangements had been made for his wedding. Soon after he and his friend, Talbot…

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Reports Of Weddings

Daily News · Tuesday 26 December 1939 · page 6

READERS are invited to send in reports of weddings and any other interesting social functions…

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