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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

1,139 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 57

60th Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Amo[?] Co[?]eman

The Biz · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

Mr, and Mrs. Amos Coleman, of "Neidraih." Smithfield Street. Smithfield. celebrated the 60th anniversary of their wedding with members of their family at tea…

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Local & General. [?] Wedding Anniversary

The Biz · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

Congratulations are being extended to Mr. and Mrs. Brooking, of Smithfield. who celebrated the sixty-four anniversary of their wedding last Tuesday. They…

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Wedding. Hughes—harper

The St George Call · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

Last Saturday 16th inst at the Rockdale Congregational Church the marriage was celebrated of Miss Joyee Harper and Mr. C. J. Hughes only son of…

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Reports Of Weddings

Daily News · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 7

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

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Ice-blue Moire Wedding Gown

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 9

When Miss Lorie de Monchaux was married to Mr.. Clive H. Heath at St. Johns, Wahroonga, last night, she chose an ice-blue wedding gown and veil…

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Soldiers' Easter Weddings England Now in Holiday Mood London

The Sun · Sunday 24 March 1940 · page 5

Easter war romances are blossoming all over England. BRIGHTON registry with 270 marriages listed for…

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Yesterday's Weddings Double Wedding for Twins

The Sun · Sunday 24 March 1940 · page 6

WHEN the Misses Christine Margaret Dickey and Sylvia Dickey, twin daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Craufuird Dickey, of Darling Point, were…

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Fire Consumes Wedding Feast

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 24 March 1940 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Fire destroyed Thornbury (Melbourne) Church Hall and an elaborate wedding breakfast today, two hours before the…

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All Lynches at Wedding Perth

The Sun · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

By an extraordinary coincidence, every member of the bridal party at a wedding in Perth to- day,…

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Many Soldiers Marry No Wedding Rush At Easter

The Sun · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 3

With one or two exceptions, Sydney churches to- day reported that tile number of Easter marriages this year reached the usual level…

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Pretty Wedding At St. Mary's

Daily News · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 3

Golden-haired and graceful, Miss June Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson, of Manly, made a pretty picture in…

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Twin Brides' Wedding

Daily News · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 5

Wearing beautiful gowns of white organza and tuile velvet top-knots to hold their out tuile veils in place, the twin daughters, of Dr. and Mrs. W. Craufuird…

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Wedding Rush in England Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. -- The Southampton registrar had a busy time yesterday in marrying couples at the rate of six on hour for five hours…

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Reports Of Weddings

Daily News · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 7

Readers are invited to send in reports of weddings and any other interesting social functions. Reports must be…

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Weddings of Easter Season

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 11

Easter is traditionally a popular season for weddings. Yesterday there were many weddings in city and suburban churches…

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Wedding Ring Stolen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 1

During her absence a camera, a money-box containing above three shillings, and a wedding ring were taken from the home of Mrs…

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Pre-Wedding Party For Hills Couple

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 7

Friends. of Miss Esma Bell, of Castle Hill, and Mr. Sam Daniela, of Baulkham Hills, popular Hills young people, who were married on Saturday at the…

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Social and Personal. Wedding in Delhi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 7

News has just arrived from India of the wedding of Captain and Mrs. H. A. ("Peter") Hughes, which took place at the Catholic Cathedral, Delhi, on February 8. The…

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Pre-wedding Cocktail Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 7

MISS JILL BARNES, her fiance, DR. WILLIAM MACDONALD, and her mother, MRS. WALTER BARNES, at the cocktail party which Mr. and Mrs. Barnes gave yesterday in honour of Miss Barnes, whose wedding to Dr. Macdonald will take place within the next few weeks. The date has not yet…

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St. Marys Wedding B[?]

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

On Thursday evening, [?]t inst. the marriage of two well-known St. Marys people took place in Penrith Presbyterian Church. Rev. A. Fleming…

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