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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 16, 1960

Page

10

Bride Wears Faille and Chantilly Lace for Hobart Wedding

Miss Patricia Colrain wore a white faille and lace dress with an overskirt for her marriage to Mr. Rick at St. Annes. The couple, eldest daughter of Mrs. M Colrain, hosted a small reception with guests from Sydney and Hobart.

Patricia Colrain Rick Ae St. An A Aes M. Colrain Mr. Colrain Hobart Taumasia Ube Oon F. J. Bouwaans

O Connor Couple Married in St John’s Church

Miss Rosemary Ann Courtney of O Connor wed Mr Norman Worster of O Connor at St John’s Church on Saturday. The bride, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Courtney, wore a shantung dress with a shoulder length veil and carried orchids. Attendant Miss Margaret Penney wore pink taffeta and carnations. Groom’s party included Mr Peter Lidbetter of Queanbeyan. About 50 guests attended a reception at Hotel Canberra with telegrams from Victoria New South Wales United Kingdom South Africa and New Zealand.

Rosemary Ann Courtney O'Connor Norman Worster St. John's Church J. A. Courtney Mr. Worster J. H. Worster Margaret Penney Peter Lidbetter Queanbeyan Courtney Worster Canberra Victoria New South Wales United Kingdom South Africa New Zealand

Lord Alanbrooke to Visit Australia in Autumn

According to a diarist the Marshal Alanbrooke plans a visit to Australia in the north autumn. The 77 year old Field Marshal has been invited by Australian naturalists to meet and discuss bird life.

Lord Alanbrooke London Marshal Australia Evena Alanbrooke Alanis

Bid To Have Dutch Eat More Mutton

A fragment notes a Dutch bid related to mutton and mentions The Hague and Sunday reporting. It refers to washing machines and a special repair, with a federal television car and a dairy or boeri context.

The Hague Zealand

Building societies urged to widen home loan powers

UK discussion cites proposal enabling building societies to make house purchase loans. Lord Hailsham notes that even with agreement, pending issues remain about investments and usefulness. The Commonwealth context in Batata is mentioned as a point of comparison.

Lord Hailsham Batata Wes Monwealthy

Elopement Claim Tests New York Ban on Bigamy

AAP reports May 24 ruling that Andre Porumbeanu fled with an heiress while in Mexico, triggering a bigamy controversy in New York. Helms Porumbeanu reportedly aided the affair.

O Yorking Andre P Helms Porumbeanu Andre Porumbeanu Mexico New York

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