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Weddings, 1940

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Surprise Wedding. Bossley Residents

The Biz · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

Surprises are the order of the day at Bossley Park, and the evening of Friday. October 4, was not without exception. On that evening, Shirley, daughter of…

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Wedding Bells Falls—monkcom

The Biz · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

A pretty wedding of district interest was quietly celebrated at St. James' Church of England, Smithfield, on 19th instant, when Reginald Grant Falls,…

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Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilcock, of Fairfield

The Biz · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 3

On Thursday evening, October 17. the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilcock. "Gracia," Mitchell Street. Fairfield, was the scene of a pleasant evening, the…

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Military Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 9

Both the bridegroom and best man arrived from Cowra, where they are in camp, only a few hours before the marriage of Miss Nyree Britton and…

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Spotlight On Samoan Wedding

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 6

Marriage is in the movie fashion. Lately, we’ve seen an increasing number of films in which the hero and heroine are either already married when the…

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Social and Personal. Pre-wedding Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 7

In honour of Miss Margaret Bremner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bremner, of Drummoyne, who will marry Mr. Ronald Potter on December 14, a "bridge tea"…

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Country Guests In Time For Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 7

A number of country guests came to town to attend the wedding last night of Miss Helen King with Gunner Douglas Seccombe, at St. Stephen's, Macquarie Street. Both the bride and bridegroom…

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Wedding "Jitters" Problem Of Psychology

The Sun · Sunday 27 October 1940 · page 31

MEDICAL and psychological opinions agree that grooms suffer far more from wedding [?]tters than their brides and that…

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[?]vonne hears plans for Big Wedding

The Sun · Sunday 27 October 1940 · page 28

THE excitement of this week will be Constance Rouse's wedding to Sub- Lieut. John Bovill . . . all the…

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Airwoman, R.A.A.F. Pilot Have Whirlwind Wedding

The Sun · Sunday 27 October 1940 · page 30

AFTER whirlwind wedding arrangements made last Tuesday, Miss Barbara Hitchins, well-known Sydney…

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Wolfe Kaufman's Film Cable from Hollywood Four weddings + two divorces = six days' news

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 October 1940 · page 22

FOR Lucille Fairbanks, Steffi Duna, Helen Mack, and circus-performer Bertha Denham it was the Wedding March this week: for Ellen…

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Royal Gift Worn by Bride. Wedding on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 4

A DIAMOND BROOCH, which had been given by Queen Mary to her brother, the late Commander Geoffrey Tremayne Rodd, who served in the Royal Navy in…

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Pre-wedding Party

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 5

Miss Dorothy Crossan, of Eastbourne Road, Homebush, who will be married on Saturday to Mr. Raymond Warren, of Rosehill, was guest of…

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Has "Spare" Groomsman For Wedding

The Sun · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 9

MISS CONSTANCE ROUSE and her bridesmaids are determined that not a word shall be spoken about their gowns until…

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Weddings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 12

AT St. Peter's Morongia, Theima, youngest daughter of Mr. Ted Houghton, and the late Mrs. Houghton, Mount Eagle, Morongla, was married…

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Weddings. Malone—wilson

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 25

On Saturday, August 10. St. Joseph's Church, Edgecliffe, was chosen for the wedding of Dorothy Agnes, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, of…

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Wedding TAPSELL—HOLOHAN

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 18

A wedding of great interest was celebrated by Rev. Father Sobb with Nuptial Mass in St. Patrick's Church, Kogarah, recently, between Kathleen Mary,…

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Social and Personal. Trousseau Stolen Before Wedding.—To Melbourne for the Cup.—Country and Seaside Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 17

To Attend Wedding. Among the country people who will come to Sydney to be present at the wedding on Saturday of Miss Lucille Carter…

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Pre-wedding Party

The Propeller · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1

Last Saturday afternoon a number of friends were entertained at a party field at the home of Mrs. Virtue, Rosebery Street, Penshurst, in honour of…

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Local Weddings. Edwards- -Brown

The Propeller · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 7

The marriage was celebrated at St. Andrew's Church of England, Sans Souci, on Saturday, September 21, between Winifred Irene, third daughter…

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