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Weddings, 1945

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Big Wedding Next

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 2

Mrs. Ethel Livesey, of Edge cliff, with Ting -a -Ling, her toy Pekinese pup, given her as wedding present by Dr. William…

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Wedding Bells HAM—JOHNSTON

The Biz · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 4

Radiantly [?] in white satin with a three-tier well and a bouquet of November [?] and gardenies, and wearing a pendant which was family [?] 150…

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Wedding Bells George—bidwell

The Biz · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 8

The Methodist Church, Fairfield was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday, November 17, when Minnie Joan, youngest daughter of Mrs. and…

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Wedding Bells

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 12

A WEDDING of country interest was celebrated at St. Barnabas Church, West Wyalong, on October 10 last, when Alisr, only daughter of…

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Weddings

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 2

The marriage of Mary wein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. Wein of Hardy St., Dover Heights, to Cedric Rheuben Symonds, son of…

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No Flight of Doves Now at Secret Wedding

The Sun · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 3

Location of the wedding today of Mrs. Ethel Livesey, cotton heiress, and Mr. James Rex Beech, is a closely-guarded secret. Sir Frederick French, who is to give the bride away. said this…

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Big Wedding Postponed Bride Collapses; Reception Goes on Prepared for Big Wedding Hotel Doors Closed To Rush

Truth · Sunday 9 December 1945 · page 23

Mrs. Ethel Livesey, whose much-publicised wedding was due to take place last night, was reported to have collapsed at the last minute and, so far as is known, the wedding ceremony…

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Wedding Reception Goes on Without the Bride or Bridegroom

The Sun · Sunday 9 December 1945 · page 1

Mrs. Livesey taken at her flat yesterday. At the height of the reception, which went on in the absence of the bridal pair, guests in evening dress enjoyed the elaborate supper provided. There were more than 200 guests present. See other pictures page three…

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Crowds-gather Outside Hotel to See Bride Who Wasn't Three Wedding Cake Uncut

The Sun · Sunday 9 December 1945 · page 3

Lett to right: Miss Joyee Derry, bridesmaid, Mrs. Cunningham, matron of honor, the bride, Mrs. C. Sweet, Mrs. S. Sharpe, in front is flower-girl Marigold. Part of the crowd of many hundreds which awaited the arrival of Mrs. Livesey outside the Hotel Australia. Police prevented mobbing of the steps…

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Gatecrashers get past hotel's wedding guard; flautist plays for singer

The Sun · Sunday 9 December 1945 · page 3

CATE-CRASHERS were numerous and persistent at the Mrs. Ethel Livesey wedding reception last night and extraordinary precautions were taken by the Australia Hotel to bar them. Official invitation cards were demanded by two uniformed…

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U.S. major filmed doctor's wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 December 1945 · page 38

A colored movie film of the wedding held yesterday at St. Mark's, Darling Point, of Miss Mary Evans-Jones and Dr Bruce Paige, was taken by Major…

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Spectacular wedding postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 December 1945 · page 1

The marriage of Mrs. Ethel Livesey and sub-Treasury official, Mr. James Rex Beech, was postponed last night when the bride had a nervous collapse half an hour before the ceremony was due to take place. Mrs. Livesey collapsed while…

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A.i.f. Sergeant's Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 December 1945 · page 41

A wedding gown of cream marquisette with scalloped satin peplum and train was worn by Miss Joyce Calcutt for her wedding yesterday at All Saints',…

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Bride Disappears After Cancelled Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 4

A woman known as Mrs. Ethel Livesey, whose intended marriage on Saturday night did not take place, left her Edgecliff flat early yesterday morning. Her present address is not known…

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Livesey Wedding Mystery Last Minute Hitch In Costly Ceremony

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 5

Mystery surrounds the postponement of the marriage of Mrs. Ethel Livesey and sub-Treasury official, Mr. James Rex Beech, which was to have taken place on Saturday night…

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Missing Bride Seen in City Street Big Wedding Cancelled Interview with Woman's Father

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 2

MRS. ETHEL LIVESEY, whose much publicised wedding was cancelled on Saturday in dramatic circumstances, was seen, today walking in…

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Missing Bride Seen in City Street Big Wedding Cancelled Interview with Woman's Father

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 2

MRS. ETHEL LIVESEY, whose much publicised wedding was cancelled on Saturday in dramatic circumstances, was seen today walking in…

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Stir Over Wedding

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 1

PICTURE of Mrs. Ethel Livesey with her secretary, Miss Joy Dick. Mrs. Livesey created a sensation on Saturday when her wedding; which was to be on a lavish scale, did not take place. Mrs. Livesey suffered a collapse and is now "out" to pressmen and other callers…

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Manville Wedding Postponed

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday. -- The marriage of Tommy Manville, asbestos millionaire, scheduled for Greenwich Village…

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Fifth Wedding -- Fourth Husband

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday. -- Carole Landis, blonde film star, who said that American servicemen had to beat off Australian girls with baseball clubs, has married again…

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