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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1938
Page
5
Section note from eNews entertainment briefs mentions Beagles Ga sy, Ian, and Adley with unclear context as late entries or responses to questions.
Quiet ceremony at Toowong's St Thomas Church of England yesterday morning joined Miss Mary A. Porter and Mr Clifford Thiede London in marriage. The bride wore a plain morning dress with navy trimmings and white orchids. the bridegroom walked in formal dress. Only close family attended at Howe's after the ceremony, where Dr. Adela Porter and H. A. Porter hosted guests in black and white attire.
Mrs. T. A. Foley wife of the Mines Minister, returned from a Melbourne mining conference with her husband. She described Melbourne and Adelaide flowers as beautiful, noting Iceland poppies and ingresses in hotel displays and garden settings. The couple also toured Yallourn and Dunedin, enjoying electric power discussions and hospitality with associates.
In a wartime vignette the Afghan Boleaku is depicted teaching knights to bow, framing a field of conflict and allegiance. The note hints at martial culture and authority shaping ritual submission within a tumultuous region.
The article describes Melbourne socialites and guests returning from Kosciusko and visiting Queen Street establishments. It details outfits including a multicolored crochet dress, mentions hotel stays at the Cecil, and lists hosts and attendees at a weekend of events, including bridge parties and planned holidays with families and friends.
Miss Mary T Itzgerald assists the Indies committees with event arrangements and coordination. The fragment notes her energetic involvement and planning role for the tennis ball.
A pre wedding party gathered at St Andrew's Manse to tour the renovated residence now serving as the manse for St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Guests admired the decor and bouquets, with Miss Prora Leyden and Geraldton Murty among those noted. The congregation thanked the organizing committee for hosting, and moving-in gifts were presented to the new owners.
Rev and Mrs P O Bronkas left Millmerran for Brisbane as Mr Brookes joins the Church Mission. Parishioners hosted several farewell presentations including fur lined gloves and a silver sandwich tray. The service and readings noted the parishioners' regret as guests departed with gifts and tokens of appreciation.
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