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Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

1,139 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 57

All White Scheme for Wedding. Ceremony at Rose Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

A WHITE colour scheme was chosen by Miss Joan McGrath, of Vaucluse, for her wedding last night at St. Mary Magdalene's Church. Rose Bay. to Mr…

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To lead Lambeth Walk at diamond wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 1 September 1940 · page 17

Sixty years ago Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Buchanan danced the lancers, the polka, and the waltz, after their wedding at St. Mary's Church of England, Balmain…

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Weddings by Proxy for A.I.F. BRISBANE

The Sun · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

Marriage by proxy for Australian soldiers overseas to girls in this country may be possible soon. The question…

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Wedding Rings to Buy Planes London

The Sun · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 7

Funds from ah over the Empire to buy fighters and bombers for the R.A.F. are now reaching imposing totals, including the price of 300…

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Of Feminine Interest Wedding Bells Pope—widdowson

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

Decorations of white stocks, sweet peas, and lilies made a delightful setting in St. Bartholomew's Church, Prospect, on Saturday, for the wedding of Miss…

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Chapter Xiv. Rag's Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

After the storm, morning broke fail as n flower. The grass had been washed till every blade shone. The curled pctals…

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Pre-wedding Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

MISSES HOPE STACY, BETTY CRISP and JEAN DOWN, with MRS. RALPH DOYLE at the sherry party which Mr. and Mrs. Doyle qave at their home in Killara…

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Wedding at Haberfield. Koneally—Starr

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 22

The marriage was celebrated on the 24th ult., in St. Joan of Are Church, Haberfield, by Rev. Father P. Walsh, P.P., of Jack, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J…

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Armidale Weddings

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 24

At St. Mary's Cathedral, Armidale, on Saturday, 24th ult., Joan Thelma Marshall, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Marshall, of East Armidale, was married to…

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Weddings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 16

MOLLY, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Maher, West Cowra, was married to Gordon, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rowe, Bathurst, at St. Raphael's…

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Weddings. Cohen—landis

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 5

The wedding of Miss Dorothy Landis, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Landis of Bondi, to Mr. Sol Cohen, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Cohen, of Earlwood,…

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Wedding Bells Olsson—vockins

The Broadcaster · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 4

A wedding of particular interest to Cumberland District M.U. members was quietly celebrated on Saturday, August 24. at 11 a.m., in St. Mary's Church of…

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Social and Personal. Interesting Visitors From England.—News of Weddings.— Sydney Artist's Melbourne Exhibition. Quiet Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 17

Miss Alethea Vickery, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Vickery, of Swanton, Strathfield, will be quickly married on September 18 to Mr. Francis…

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Local Weddings. Parr--berry

The Propeller · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 6

Members of the Sans Souci Junior Christian Endeavour Society, with silver wands decorated with blue ribbons, formed a guard of honour outside the…

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Ingleburn Pre-wedding Party

Liverpool News · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2
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Prior to her marriage, which will take place on Saturday afternoon, September 7. at St. Barnabas' Church of England, Ingleburn, Marjorie, only daughter of…

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Wedding Bells Coleman-anderson

The Biz · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

A very pretty wedding was celebrated on Saturday afternoon, August 31, at Abbo[?]rd Presbyterian Church, when Miss Nelma. youngest daughter of Mr…

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Wedding Bells Claxton-thomas

The Biz · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 3

The Methodist Church, Fairfield, was chosen by Miss Maisle Elleen Thomas, daughter of Mrs. I. Thomas (and the late Mr. S. Thomas), of St. John's Park,…

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Wedding Bells Bowyer-keane

The Biz · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 4

The quiet wedding was celebrated at the Sacred Heart R.C. Church. Cabramatta, on Saturday evening, August 31. at 7 o'clock, of Rita Mary, the youngest…

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Wedding Day Tragedy. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 9

John Campbell a dentist, died from burns caused when his bed caught fire eaily to-day. His pyjamasas had been burnt off by the time he got under the shower in the bathroom…

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