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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: firstfleet on Monday 08 January 18 05:10 GMT (UK)
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Hi, seeking help to find a newspaper article . regarding the marriage of Maurice Summerfield, And Joan Pilkington, date being the 22-12-1947- place being Murrumburrah nsw..Have looked in the trove site, couldn't find it..
thanks for your help
firstfleet
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Do you have a copy of the registration - either official transcription or real deal certificate? It is on open access.
JM
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Why do you think there would necessarily be a newspaper notice?
Is there some information about the couple you are trying to find?
Sue
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Not sure there would be a wedding notice, but many times there are...interested in family names, in particular the groomes,
Thank you
firstfleet
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Given your marriage location, a newspaper for the Young district looks to be the most likely option for a marriage notice, description. Unfortunately the trove papers for Young only go to 1940. I had family from that area of NSW and the Young paper contained many stories about the family.
Later copies of the paper (if they exist) would be available at the NLA or the NSW State library. You could also try the Young Family history group
http://www.youngfamilyhistorygroup.com/
Edit: I should have looked closer at trove. There are a couple of Murrumburrah papers on there
Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate (NSW : 1881 - 1947)
The last date is January 9 1947 - but I can't see mention of the marriage there.
The Harden Murrumburrah Express took over from the previous paper in 1947, it doesn't appear to be on Trove.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to help with my research
Very much appreciated
Firstfleet
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My experience with local papers is that they would only put a notice in if they had a strong ongoing connection to the area, such as one or both parties were born or raised there or came from a family connected to the area. If they were only recently to the area (such as for work), they probably wouldn't use the local paper, but (if they were inclined to have a notice, which can't be assumed) might use a capital city paper, particularly in the post-WW2 era.
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...The Harden Murrumburrah Express took over from the previous paper in 1947, it doesn't appear to be on Trove.
Maybe try this?
"The State Library NSW holds microform of the newspaper beginning in 1947"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Harden-Murrumburrah_Express
"Have a question that you can’t find the answer to? Ask a Librarian! We love to help!"
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections/ask-librarian
:)
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Have you considered contacting the local public library? They may have current contact details for the local family history group. I recall, perhaps ten years ago or more, visiting a museum in the main street of Harden that was open on weekends, with volunteers undertaking research for a nominal fee.
http://www.harden.nsw.gov.au/community/library.aspx
JM
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This couple continue to be enrolled to vote up to the end of available online access to Electoral Rolls.
1980.
Sue
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Some info on her parents
(see under Return Thanks) notice for 1977 death of Joan’s father Joseph Pilkington
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110857305
SUMMERFIELD. — Joan, Maurice and family wish to thank friends for kind thoughts and cards in recent loss of Joseph father of Joan and Mary, father-in-law of Maurice, grandfather and great grandfather of their children. May he rest in peace.
Wombat Cemetery NSW http://www.ozgenonline.com/~Carols_Headstones/Wombat.htm
PILKINGTON Joseph, Nora Lillie
1924 Wedding https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101518151
At St. Clement's Church, Wallendbeen, the wedding was celebrated by Rev. N. Gardner, of Miss Nora Lily Gill, only daughter of Mr. Dennis Gill, of Wombat, and Mr. Joseph Pilkington, second son of Mr. Noah Pilkington, of Wallendbeen. Miss M. Lynch was bridesmaid, and Mr. H. Pilkington was best man. Mrs. Rooney presided at the organ.
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https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1978GN43
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA GAZETTE
(Pg61)
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Wild Flowers and Native Plants Protection Ordinance 1936
....hereby appoint:
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MAURICE SUMMERFIELD
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to be Inspectors for the purposes of the said Ordinance.
Dated this nineteenth day of October 1978.
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Has the death of this man or his wife been located?
Sue
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no, not as yet .. the mc will include their then ages and parentage ...
JM
Has the death of this man or his wife been located?
Sue