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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1940
Page
3
A crowded Toowoomba event described as “Race Modes At Toowoomba” mixed with wedding chatter and floral displays. The fragmented copy lists names, churches, committees, and social scenes, with scattered references to bridal couples, hospital committees, and local figures, painting a chaotic mosaic of a socially dense gathering.
Miss Katherine Bruce of Reeve Street Avot is announced to be engaged to Mr Sturdee F Sunnen, younger son of Mr and Mrs FTP Sunnen of Oriel Rose Ascot. The call is a formal notice of the nuptial plans and family affiliations.
The wedding of Miss Nga Adams to Mr Cecil Cronin took place at St Andrews Church Lutwyche with Rev J Beresford officiating. The bride, third daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Adams Kedron, wore a blue silk gown and veil, attended by Miss Hazel Adams as bridesmaid and included a large reception at Webster’s.
The wedding of Miss Mutie Porter from Brisbane and a Melbourne groom draw broad interest. The ceremony at St Mark's Church of England Camberwell featured music by Miss Berg Lattimer and officiant B W Rebbsen. The bride wore white and she and the groom left for a southern Australia honeymoon amid Hopeeton Canterbury decorations and a reception at Monte.
A quirky Montville reminiscence describes a holiday gathering with vague events and scattered notes about activities and attendees. The piece hints at a festive mood, lingering mysteries, and a sense of urgency as preparations unfold.
A list of residents and visitors at Surfers Paradise and Main Beach includes Mr and Mrs Philpott, Mr and Mrs Mills, Mrs Dale, Norman and Mrs Osborne, Mr and Mrs Knight, Mrs Cowlishaw, Mrs Graham, and others. The notes mention holidays spent at Paradise and Burfers Paradise with several arrivals and departures across Frome, Surfers Paradise, and Main Beach areas.
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