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Weddings, 1944

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Wedding

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 12

A VERY Pretty wedding was celebrated at Dubbo Catholle Presbytery on April 7, when Jean Ettle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hartley,…

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Weddings in the Services Bride in A.W.A.S.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—At Scots Church, Collins Street, this afternoon, the marriage was celebrated of Lieutenant Joyce Mary Copland, A.W.A.S.,…

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WEDDING Stanley — Griffin

The Observer · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

St. Andrew’s Church, Summer Hill, was the scene of a pretty wedding on April 1st, 1944, when Archdeacon Bidwell officiated at the marriage of…

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Their song may ring the wedding bell

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1944 · page 2

Two young people in Britain are making a lot of money from a song hit they have written together--making so much they…

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Missed Wedding Through Illness

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 May 1944 · page 3

ABLE-SEAMAN F. E. JOHNSON and his bride, formerly Miss Dorothy Lennox, of Queensland, went straight from the church where they were married yesterday, to visit the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. D. Johnson, of Harbord, in Manly Hospital. Mrs…

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District Weddings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 10

Probably as a reaction against service uniforms, trained gowns of lace or satin, and orange blossoms are first…

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Old World Wedding Gown

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 12

LOVELY panniered gown of white net, made in old-world style, with large leg-o'-mutton sleeves, will be worn by Prances Catts when she…

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Wedding Bells Brien—champion

The Biz · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 5

On April 15, at 4.30 p.m., at Cabramatta Methodist Church, which had bean decorated by friends of the bride, Rev. V. T. Smith officiated at the marriage…

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Wedding

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 11

WORD has just been received of the marriage of Dr. Mavis Macken-zic-daughter of the well-known Salvation Army chaplain, "Fighting…

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Services Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 6

Lance-Corporal Florence Kelly, A.A.M.W.S., only daughter of Mr. J. Kelly, of Orange, and the late Mrs. Kelly, will be married to Cpl. George…

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Weddings. Eddes—atwill

The St George Call · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 1

The wedding of Miss Freida Atwill, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Atwill of Tempe Park to Mr. F. W. Eddes of Bexley took place on Saturday,…

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Father Injured Going to Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 9

A man was seriously injured last night while on his way to his daughter's wedding. He is William Garlick, 62, of First…

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WEDDING Coleman — Wilson

The Observer · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 3

A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church, Cronulla, on the 29th April. The bride, looking very charming in white lace,…

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Killed two weeks off wedding MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 21 May 1944 · page 1

JOCKEY V. COURTNEY, killed today at Flemington, was to have been married in a fortnight…

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U. S. 'groom at wedding in Melbourne MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 21 May 1944 · page 8

AN interesting wedding took place at the Angel Chapel of St. John's…

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Flower-girls attend bride at wedding yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 May 1944 · page 22

A bridesmaid and two flower-girls made picturesque attendants for Miss Frances Howard Catts at her marriage to Mr. Douglas Graham Davidson at St. Stephen's yesterday. The bridegroom is attached to the…

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District Weddings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 5

Three bridesmaids, Jean McDonald, Joan Ralph, Phyllis Browne, and a flower girl (Pam McDonald) attended Miss Belle McDonald when…

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Injured in Collision While Proceeding to Wedding

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 1

William Garlick (62), of First Av., Llandilo, was severely injured when a car in which he was a passenger collided with a military lorry travelling…

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Social Review of the Week Champion Golfer Makes Wedding Plans

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 14

Miss Margaret Rankin has chosen June 10 as the date of her marriage with Mr. Lucien Shoppee. The ceremony will take place at St. Mary's Cathedral…

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WEDDING. Purcell - Carter

The Observer · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Church of England, Cronulla, on Saturday evening, 20th May, when Pte. Greta Purcell…

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