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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

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Weddings. Studden—Garvie

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 27

A marriage of interest to Balmain Catholics was solemnised on Saturday, 27th ult., in St. Augustine's Church, Balmain, by Rev. Father P. Morris, P.P., when Miss…

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Weddings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 12

THE chapel of the New England Girls' School, Armidale, was chosen for the marriage of Erica, daughter of Mrs. C. C. Wynn, Killarney, Queensland, and the…

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Wedding Bells Peterson—salmon

The Broadcaster · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

Miss Nora Salmon was the happy [?] and Clarence Raymond Peterson the bridegroom, in a pretty wedding at S. Mark's Church of England, Granville,…

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Weddings. Sullivan—fingleton

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 13

A quiet wedding was celebrated at Mary Immaculate Church, Charing Cross, on Saturday, April 27, when Catherine, (Kitty) the elder daughter of…

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Weddings. Schiller—delaney

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 17

The wedding was celebrated with Nuptial Mass on Saturday, April 20, at SS., Michael and John's Cathedral of Miss Monica Philomena Delartey and…

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Local Weddings. King--sainty

The Propeller · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 7

Two Sunday school teachers of the Rockdale Church of Christ were married at that church on Saturday, 27th ult., being Freda Laurel Sainty…

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Motor Car As Wedding Present

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 13

Mr. S. E. Parry, the Mayor of Canterbury, presented his only daughter, Miss Doris Parry, with a motorcar as a…

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Wedding In Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 13

The wedding of Miss Hersey Brookes, daughter of Sir Norman and Lady Brookes, of Melbourne, to Mr. John Langley, will be celebrated quietly at…

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Wedding Ring Sticks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

LONDON, April 10.--Because the ring was too small to slip on to his bride's finger, a London bridegroom asked the registrar to lend him a piece of soap…

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Wedding Bells Ashcroft—o'donnell

Liverpool News · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

Rev. R. Harley-Jones. Rector of St. Luke's Church of England. Liverpool, officiated at a quiet wedding at St. Mark's Church or England, Darling…

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Wedding Bells Mayo—douglas

The Biz · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 3

On April 6 a very pretty wedding was sclemnised at the Soldiers' Memorial Church of England, Cabramatta. by Rev W. K. Denscy, when Mavis, youngest…

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Wedding Bells Seaton—smith

The Biz · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

The wedding took place, on April 27, at St. Luke's Church of England, Liverpool, of Miss Olga Lily Smith, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith…

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Wedding Bells. MAY—McKEON

The Biz · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 7

The wedding of Miss Alma McKeon. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. McKeon, of Middleton Avenue, Fairfield, and Eric Earl May, younger son of Mr…

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Wedding Bells Hellmers—benson

The Biz · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

The marriage was celebrated at All Saints' Church of England, Petersham by Rev. G. O. Adams, on April 20, of Esmle, only daughter or Mr. and M S…

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Wedding Bells Friend—jordan

The Biz · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

The wedding of Miss Doris Jordan, grand[?] of Mr. and Mrs. E. Jordan, of Carramar, to Mr. Henry Friend, second son of Mr. L. S. Friend, and the…

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Choral Service At Wedding

Daily News · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

The marriage of Doris, only daughter of Councillor S. E. Parry, M.L.C., and Mrs. Parry, of Belmore, to Edward Richard, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E…

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Bridegroom Arrested at Wedding Supper

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 7

LONDON, April 10.--Detectives went uninvited to a wedding supper in Glasgow and arrested the bridegroom, his best man, and two of the guests…

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Wedding Gift Dog Wins

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 May 1940 · page 28

Merry Sound, a wedding present to the owner (Mrs. F. Crispin, of Grafton), won the Harold Park…

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Prime Minister at Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

ARCHBISHOP H. W. K. MOWLL officiated at the wedding which was celebrated quietly at midday yesterday of Miss Joyce Mabyn Overell, eldest daughter of the late…

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Early Bird Runs Well in Rain Busy Track at Rosebery Denis Too Good For Wedding Belle

The Sun · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 17

Early workers on the training tracks to-day faced a deluge of rain and most trainers made the inevitable switch to Rosebery. On that track the going was surprisingly good,…

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