Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Weddings, all years

Sydney · Weddings

Weddings, 1940

1,139 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 57

Killed In Car After Attending Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A girl was killed and three other people were injured on their way to the city from a wedding at Scoresby on Saturday night…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

War-time Romance Q Man, Nurse in Whirlwind Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

Three hours after receiving an urgent telegram from a British soldier in Sydney yesterday, Nurse Ivy Grass, 23, of East Esplanade, Manly, was married to him at Sydney Showground camp…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wedding Presents Art Union Generosity of Mr. D. L. Dowdell

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 1

At a meeting in the Orient Line, Sydney, offices on October 3, Mr. Douglas L. Dowdell, former manager in Australia for the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Afternoon Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 10

MR. AND MRS. IAN SPENCER leaving St. Stephen's, Macquarie Street, yesterday afternoon, followed by the bridesmaid, Miss Shirley Arnott, and best man, Mr. Bill McMahon. The bride was Miss Robin Eakin…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Wedding at Erskineville

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 19

At St. Mary's Church, Erskineville, recently, Kitty, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wheelahan, of Kempsey, and Frank, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Buhl…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Weddings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 12

FOLLOWING the marriage of Mr John ("Chapple") Dunnet, editor of "North Western Courier," to Miss Myra McLellan, at St. Stephen's Presbyterian…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Wedding Bells Hall—banes

The Broadcaster · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 3
Also in The Biz

The wedding of Miss Nancy Add Banes, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Banes, of Belmont Street. Merrylands, to Mr Frank Hall, of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Social and Personal. Wedding Plans.—In Town For The Races.—Arrived From Malaya.—Married at Singapore. To Marry To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 19

Miss Gwenda Ashcroft, of Strathfield, decided yesterday that her marriage to Captain Sandy Robertson of 2/10 Field Ambulance, A.I.F., would take place…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Local Weddings. Willson--wyllie

The Propeller · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 3

Two prominent members of the Hurstville Baptist Church, viz., Miss Madge Wyllie and Mr. James Allan Willson, were married in that church…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Air Force Wedding Butcher—burrows

The Biz · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 1

A very pretty wedding took place at St. John's Church, Parramatta, on Saturday, October 5, when Bishop Hilliard united in holy wedlock, Joyce, only…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A.I.F. ROMANCES. Recent Weddings in England. From the Commonwealth's Official War Correspondent. Somewhere in England, Oct. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 10

Many A.I.F. romances have blossomed since the Australians came to England. There have been at least a dozen marriages of Australian soldiers to my…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Pre-wedding Party To-night

The Sun · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 9

A PRE-WEDDING dinner party in honor of Miss Audrey Paul, whose marriage to Mr. Ralph Cassidy will take place on October 19, will be…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Wedding Travis—canham

The St George Call · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 3

A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. David’s, Arncliffe, on Saturday. 14th September, when Herbert Arthur Travis, of Arncliffe, was married to Else Jean…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wedding

The Methodist · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 12

A pretty wedding took place in the Parkes Church on September 29, and two Methodist families were united when Lloyd Henry Robert,…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

For Women. Hurried Plans for Weddings. Bridegrooms in A.I.F.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 7

TWO weddings which were arranged in great haste, because of leave obtained by the bridegrooms, both of whom are in the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Two War Weddings Convicted of Bigamy

Truth · Sunday 13 October 1940 · page 21

RATHER than continue paying maintenance to a woman who thought she was his lawful wife, Robert…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →

Wedding in Bombed Church

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 October 1940 · page 5

BOMBING of this London Catholic church didn't stop Fusilier Dowling from being married there. Picture shows the priest helping bride and bridegroom walk over the debris after the ceremony. -- Airmail…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Best man and usher flew to wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 October 1940 · page 17

Two members of the bridal party at the wedding of Miss Flora Moir and Dr. John Huon Cooper, at St. Philip's, Church Hill, yesterday, are members of the R.A.A.F., and flew from their camps to…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Reception Before Wedding

The Sun · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 9

THE usual procedure will be reversed at the wedding at the King's School chapel to-morrow of the Rev. Gregory Needham and Miss…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →