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Weddings, 1947

1,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 74

Silver Wedding Anniversary

The Biz · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 7

A very happy surprise party to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary was given to Mr. and Mrs. Les Haggity. at their residence. Bums Road, St. John's…

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Princess Elizabeth's Wedding Cake

The Land · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 22

THE six-tiered wedding cake, gift of the Country Women's Asso-r ciation of Australia, to Princess Elizabeth on her wedding to Lieut. Philip…

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C.W.A. Sends Wedding Cake To Princess

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 13

A SUPPLEMENTARY wedding cake, the gift of Country Women's Association of Australia to…

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Will Attend Son's Wedding With Governor's Daughter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 8

A 12,000-mile journey by air from London to attend the wedding of her son, Major Donald Coburn, and Miss Marjorie Northcott,…

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Groom's Mother Here For Vice-Regal Wedding

The Sun · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 9

Miss Marjorie Northcott and her fiance, Major Donald Coburn (HEME) were at Rose Bay flying-boat base…

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News for Women [?] Bridegroom's Mother Here for Vice-regal Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 12

English visitor to Government House, Mrs E. R. Coburn, used most of her year's clothing coupons for…

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Evatt May Attend Royal Wedding

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) will probably attend the wedding of Princess…

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Evatt May Attend Royal Wedding

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) will probably attend the wedding of Princess…

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Evatt May Attend Royal Wedding

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) will probably attend the wedding of Princess…

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Evatt May Attend Royal Wedding

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) will probably attend the wedding of Princess…

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Evatt May Attend Royal Wedding

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) will probably attend the wedding of Princess…

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Four-Tier Cake Seven Feet High For Royal Wedding by a Staff Correspondent in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 2

WHEN Princess Elizabeth cuts the first slice of her wedding cake she will only have to insert a knife at one point and pull a…

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Evatt to Attend Royal Wedding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt, will represent Australia at the wedding of Princess Elizabeth…

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Sees Wedding Invite for Mrs Simpson

Tribune · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK.—A New York Daily Worker columnist claims that, to repair House of Windsor prestige in America, the Duchess of Windsor (formerly Mrs. Wallie Simpson, of Baltimore, USA), may be asked to Princess Elizabeth’s wedding…

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Ex-minister Went Off with Woman on Wedding Day

Truth · Sunday 5 October 1947 · page 18

FROM the very beginning, the marriage of former…

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News Ban on Wedding Gowns Astounding Censorship Sketches and Pictures Out

Truth · Sunday 5 October 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Britain seems to be plumbing the depths in matters of censorship. Officials Handling publicity for Princess Elizabeth's wedding to Lieut. Philip Mountbatten on…

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Usual Ritual At Royal Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).--The form of marriage in the Book of Common Prayer will be used at the wedding of Princess…

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Cleric (99) at Wedding

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 14

NEW YORK.--The Rev. G. F. Dilling presided at the wedding of his grand-daughter, coming out of retirement at the age of 99 to…

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Cleric (99) at Wedding

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 14

NEW YORK.--The Rev. G. F. Dilling presided at the wedding of his grand-daughter, coming out of retirement at the age of 99 to…

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Cleric (99) at Wedding

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 14

NEW YORK.--The Rev. G. F. Dilling presided at the wedding of his grand-daughter, coming out of retirement at the age of 99 to…

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