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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

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Society Wedding—lichine's New Ballet—mrs. Casey Here

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 15

OUTSIDE St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, after their wedding last night, MR. and MRS. GORDON TOD, with MISS FELICIA GARVAN (extreme left), MRS. JOHN BLIGH, the best man, MR. ANDREW McWILLIAM, MRS. D'ARCY WILLIAM (extreme right, and the bridge's small nieces, VALERIE HORN (left) and PRUDENCE BAVIN. The bride was jormeby Miss Valerie Bavin. (Wedding report on pate 16.)…

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Social and Personal. Lord and Lady Wakehurst at Braidwood.—The Hon. Ava Baird Engaged.— Wedding Plans.—Yesterday's Parties. Queensland Visitor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 18

Vice-Regal Guests. The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, and Lady Wakehurst, and their daughter, the Honourable Henrietta Loder, are staying at Manar,…

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Local Weddings. Evans--ellis

The Propeller · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

Colourful old-world dresses and posies made a pretty setting for a wedding at St. David's Church of England, Arncliffe, on Saturday,…

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Queen's Cub Reception Follows Quiet Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 10

Although many guests were entertained at the reception which followed at the Queen's Club only members, of both families and, close friends were invited to be present at the church when Miss Valerie Bavin and Mr. Jaines Gordon Tod…

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Social Occasions Recorded By The Camera... Wedding, At St. Mark's; Party Beside Pool

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 9

MR. GORDON TOD, of Yandilla, Queensland, and his bride leaving St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, after their wedding last night. The bride was Miss Valerie Bavin, and is the daughter of Sir Thomas and Lady Bavin, of Bellevue Hill. (Story, Page 10.)…

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Wedding Bells Ross-webb

The Biz · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

A very pretty wedding was solemnised in St. Luke's Church of England, Liverpool, last Saturday evening, when Miss Beatrice Alina, eldest daughter of Mr…

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Plenty of Uniforms at Wedding

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 9

MILITARY uniforms will be worn at the wedding at St. Michael's Church, Vaucluse, to-night, of Miss Barbara Tweedie, of Adelaide, and…

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Wedding at St. Philip's

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 9

A WHITE marquisette gown worn over chiffon and adorned with large moir bows on the skirt and smaller bows on the bodice, has…

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Stage Wedding

Daily News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

Witnessed by an audience of 2400 people, a wedding was celebrated at Enmore Theatre last night. Mr. Cyril Lannstrom, of Newtown was married to Miss Annie Baker of Erskineville, and they are here seen on the stage…

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Wedding On Theatre Stage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Leap Year was celebrated last night at the Enmore Theatre with a wedding on the stage. Cyril Frederick Lannestrom (23), and…

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Children Attend Golden Wedding

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1940 · page 14

ALL the children and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. George Anning, of Addison-street, Kensington, attended their golden wedding…

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Yesterday's Weddings Of Interstate Interest

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1940 · page 14

A QUIET wedding took place yesterday at St. Peter's Church, Watson's Bay, when Miss Shirley Helen Campbell, only daughter of Mr. and…

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Army Wedding at St. Philip's

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 March 1940 · page 33

FELLOW OFFICERS formed a guard of honor for Lieut. Ronald Edgecombe and his bride, after their wedding yesterday afternoon at St. Philip's, Church Hill. The bride was formerly Miss June Eastman, of Darling Point. BALLERINA COMES OF AGE. Mlle. Tamara Toumanova (left)…

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Five Bridesmaids at Country Wedding. Ceremony at Forbes Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

FIVE bridesmaids attended Miss Dorothy Beatrice ("Betty") Scott-Shannon, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott-Shannon, or Happy Valley. Grenfell, for her marriage…

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Country Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 9

A classical gown of white lace mounted on taffeta and made with the train cut into the skirt was worn by Miss Betty…

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Social and Personal Wedding To-night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

Miss Jean Lumsden and Mr. Herbert Helps, who will be married at St. Philip's Church, Church Hill to-night, were entertained at luncheon at ihe Australia Hotel yesterday by…

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Bustle Gown for Wedding

The Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 12

A GOWN of magnolia satin with moulded bodice embroidered round the neckline in rhinestones and pearls, and a full draped skirt with…

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Reports Of Weddings

Daily News · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 6

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

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Wedding Bells Ring Daily

Daily News · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 6

Sydney girls are forgetting the ghostly echo of strident war sirens under the soft, soothing really of wedding bells, which are ringing…

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Women's News Weddings Celebrated In Town Last Night Members Of Notable Families

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 10

Members of well-known country and political families, Miss Noreen Elizabeth Donohoe and Mr. Carroll Lysaght…

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