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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

1,139 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 57

Quiet Wedding

The Sun · Sunday 21 July 1940 · page 10

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Mark motored back to Sydney yesterday from Bathurst, where they have been the guests of…

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Surprise Weddings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

MISS NEVA CARR-GLYN and Mr. John Paul Tate, who have been associated in many A.B.C. broadcast plays surprised their friends when they…

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EGO, Not Beauty, Makes YOU Says Norman Hartnell Wedding Dresses Designed for English Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 5

TO be well dressed you need to be neither beautiful nor have a perfect figure; the one essential consideration is your intelligence, the common sense to value your good points, to realise and camouflage your defects. The red you is vastly…

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Double Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 5

Parramatta is to have a double wedding on August 24, when the two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Watson, of Wentworthville, will…

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WOOD—GRIFFIN Air Force Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 5

On Saturday, July 6, the wedding of Miss Marjorie Wood, only child of Mr. and Mrs. H. Wood, of Granville, and A.C.I. E. E. Griffin R.A.A.F.. only…

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Troops Mass Wedding

Daily News · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 9

SEVEN soldiers of the Manchester Regiment married seven Lancashire girls at the one ceremony. Six of the couples snapped outside the village church…

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Wedding at Ryde. Doyle—Kelly

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 27

Miss Ursula Kelly, elder daughter of the late John Kelly and Mrs. Kelly, of Hyde, whose marriage to Mr. John Martin Doyle, only child of Mr. J. Doyle, and…

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Mock Wedding M.u.i.o.of. Guildford Branch

The Broadcaster · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 3

Visitors from Liverpool, Fairfield. Merrylands. Granville. Regents Park. Parramatta and Concord were present at Guildford M.U. Lodge on Tuesday, July 9…

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Weddings. Mulligan—irish

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 25

On Tuesday, April 30, at St. Mary's Basilica, Lola Dorothy, only daughter of the late Mr. A. Irish, of Summer Hill, and of Mrs. R. Irish, of Randwick, was…

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Wedding. Walsh—o'neill

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 26

St. Declan's Church, Peushurst, was beautifully decorated on Monday, June 17, when Rev. Father B. Clune celebrated Nuptial Mass…

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—Social and Personal.— Lord and Lady Gowrie Leave for Queensland To-day... Oversea and Interstate Visitors... Wedding News. Vice-Regal Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 15

The Governor-General, Lord Gowric, and Lady Gowrie, accompanied by General A. T. Anderson and Miss Ivie Price, leave to-day for Queensland where they…

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Local Weddings. Coutts-- Smithson

The Propeller · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 3

Seasonal flowers, with white satin bows and ribbons, decorated the Bexley Christ Church of England on Saturday, June 20, for the marriage…

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Mock Wedding M.U.I.O.O.F.. Guildford Branch. (By "SCOTTIE")

The Biz · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 7

Visitors from Liverpool, Fairfield, Merrylands, Granville, Regents Park, Parramatta and Concord were present a[?] Guildford M.U. Ledge on Tuesday, July 9,…

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Wedding Bells Pickles—[?]unn

The Biz · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 2

At the church of England, Canley Vale, on Saturday last, the wedding took place of Miss Helen Pickles, of Bundeena (Port Hacking), and formerly…

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Wedding

The Observer · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

The marriage was celebrated on Saturday, 20th July, of Alexander James (A.I.F.), only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McDonald, of…

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For Women. Social and Personal. Wedding To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 7

As the bridegroom has joined the A.I.F., arrangements were completed in a few days for the wedding of Miss Betty McConncll, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Weddings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 16

AN embroidered tulle veil mounted on orange blossom was worn with a gown or pearl tinted satin by Beryl Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. and…

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Wedding Bells Dane—hudson

The Broadcaster · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 3

On Saturday last at St. Ann's Church of England. Merrylands. Rev. A. Setchell officiated at the wedding of Miss Marjorie third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B…

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Weddings. Smith—prothero

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 26

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, West Wyalong, on Monday. 17th June, the contracting parties…

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Pre-Wedding Party

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 26

Prior to her marriage, Miss Prothero was entertained at a gift evening in the Catholic school hall, when she was…

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