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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

1,139 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 57

Church Best for Weddings

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 5

Four prominent Sydney hostesses yesterday "deplored registry office marriages." They were attacking the statement by the Rev. W. G. Coughlan,…

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Garden Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 9

In the picturesque garden at Tarwin Meadows, South Gippsland, the home of tile bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. Murray Black, the wedding of…

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Stitching a Wedding Dress... She had made it herself, stitch by stich, twelve years ago. And she had sewn into its seams, she now realised, far more than she thought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 7

Started about her birthday, but [?] that rambled on to other [?]ers, as quarrels do. A loaf of [?] bread payed a part large…

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Reports Of Weddings

Daily News · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 6

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

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Social Jottings Silver Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

Married twenty five years ago, Mr. and Mrs. C. Moon entertained fifty relatives and friends at a house party held on Wednesday. Congratulations…

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CLARKE—NEVILLE Country Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

Mrs. Gordon Dudley, of Alma-street, Parramatta, journeyed to Cowra at the Easter week-end for the wedding of her sister, Miss Nora Neville, to Mr. G…

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Soldiers' Wedding Foursome

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 5

FOUR SOLDIERS WERE MARRIED at one ceremony by Padre Rex Dakers at Puckapunyal Camp, Victoria. Padre Dakers is seen giving his blessing. The soldiers shown with their brides are (from left): Private L. R. Gardner, Private H. F. Groves,…

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Lavender Bay Wedding. Say—McKeown

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 24

St. Francis Xavier's Church, Lavender Bay, was thronged with onlookers and guests on Easter Monday, when Miss Marie Agnes McKeown was married to Mr…

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Pre-Wedding Party

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

A pre-wedding party, in honour of Miss Mary Plunkett, who is to be married to Mr Jack Koop, was held at Penrith Convent School Hall on…

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Wedding Bells Bawden—waite

The Broadcaster · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4
Also in The Biz

The wedding of Miss Patricia Waite. of New Lambton, Newcastle, and Mr. Eric Bawden, of Dubbo, was solemnised in St. Mary's Church of England,…

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Weddings. Collingridge—sheridan

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 11

The marriage of Mary, only daughter of Mrs. F. Sheridan and the late Mr. D. B. G. Sheridan, of Elizabeth Bay, to Edmund, elder son of Mrs. M. E…

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Social and Personal. Some Interesting Wedding Plans.—Country Visitors to Town

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 19

News From Holland. Latest news of Miss Gabrielle Ruys, who, with her mother Mrs. T.A.M. Ruys, of The Hague Holland visited Sydney about two years…

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Brides From Other States. Yesterday's Weddings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 16

OF interest in two States is the wedding which took place yesterday at St. John's Church, Darlinghurst, of Miss Lorna Hill, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. W…

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Pre-wedding Social

The Propeller · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

A pre-wedding social was tendered to Miss M. Faram and Mr. D. Burgess in the Hurstvllie Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, March 27. Miss…

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Local Weddings. Hasson--campbell

The Propeller · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 7

Green and white flowers to tone with the frocking decorated St. James' Church of England, West Kogarah, on Easter Saturday for…

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Wedding at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 12

The wedding of Miss. Elizabeth (Betty) Conroy, daughter of the late J. J. Conroy, of Wynyard, Tasmania, and of Mrs. Conroy, of Hobart, with Dr. Francis J…

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Wedding Bells Hamer—wych

Liverpool News · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

A very pretty wedding that created widespread interest was celebrated last Saturday evening, when two very popular members of Liverpool Golf Club were…

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Wedding Bells Hamerwycih

The Biz · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

A very pretty wedding that created widespread interest was celebrated last Saturday evening, when two very popular [?] of Liverpool Golf Club were…

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Social and Personal. Country Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

The marriage of Miss Betty Austin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Austin, of Wambianna, Trangie, and Mr. Sep. Halliday, of Scone. son of the late Mr. E. J. Halliday and of…

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