Margaret BLACKMORE

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Healesville Guardian (Lilydale Victoria) Saturday 24 Sept 1949
A Chum Creek Bride BLACKMORE - TIPPETT WEDDING. Saturday last was a beautiful day for the very pretty wedding of Mar garMt, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Blacknmore, "Deane," Chem road, Hlealesville, to Horace, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tippett, of Box Hill. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked lovely in her beau tiful white silk French crrpe frock, made by Mrs. R. Marshall, Chum road. Her lovely veil of embroidered net was held in, place by a coronet of orange blossom, in which was a lovely double horseshoc of diamonds. She carried a bouquet of white aza leas, sweet peas and camelias. She was attended by two school friends, Misses Eileen and Nancy Simpson, both of whom looked very nice in pink and blue respectively. The train-heaerts were Melwyn Blackmore, sister of the bride, and Heather Cathcart, niece of the bride groom. 'rThir frocks were aqua trim med with pink, and their posies were similar to those carried by the brides maids. The bridegroom was attended by Messrs. Ernest and Frank Blackmore, cousins of the bride. Rev. Laity, of Lilydahl, and Pastor Lancaster, of the Methodist Church, Healesville, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Mas sey played beautiful wedding music, and Miss Nancy Lancaster sang "I'll Walk Beside You" while the rsgist er was being signed. The church was beautifully decorat ed with lillies and daffodils by Mrs. Lancaster and the Ladies' Guild. The reception of 43 guests was held at the Roadhouse. The beautiful 3-tier ed pink wedding cake was made by the bride's mother, and decorated by her and the brids's aunt, Mrs. Vie Blackmore. The happy couple left by car for their honeymoon, the bride's frock being aqua and white, and she wore a brown tailored coat and brown hat, with accessories. They received many beautiful presents, including a number of cheques.

Healesville Guardian 30 May 1936
Empire Day at Chum Creek FINE ROUND OF FESTIVITIES. Arrangements wre -made by the Chum Creek School Committee to cele brate Empire Day at the school last Sunday. Favoredtiy glorious sunshine, the school playground was an ideal setting for the very enjgyable sports program, including races, apple eating cgntests, etd.,. at the conclusion of which a sumptuous tea was served in the schoolroom. Afterthis had been thoroughly enjoyed the scene recalled the lines from Longfellow's .poem, "The Children's Hour":.- "Between the dark and'tho daylight, When the night is beginning to lour, Comes a pause in the ddy's occupa tion. . That is known' as the children's hour.'? And the children's hour it certainly 'wag. The first item was a song, "The Ash Grove," by, the boys, fol ed by the girls singing "Strawberry Fair." Individual Items were given by Richard McKenzie,. "The Suniy, Sunny Land of Victoria"; Edna Mc Kenzle, "White and Yellow Jonquils": while recitations were given by Mar garet Blackmore ("The Pedlar Man'!), Lindsay Exton ("The Rainbow Fall: lei"), Dorothy Eddie ("What Father Said"), Ernest Blackmore ("Making Blackberry Jam"); Joy Exton ("The Beggar Man"), and Frank Blackmore "The Iair'y's House"). Afterwards special dances for the children were held, 1nd then the floor was given over to7 the grown-ups. Songs by M, and V. Blackmore and community singing of patriotic and other numbers concluded a very pleas ant round of festivities. Bealdes an abundant supply of sweets, each child received a present. Arrangements were in 'the capable hands of the school president (Mi'. W. Exton), who takes a Sdr'y keen inter eat in the school.

Margaret married Horace TIPPETT on 17 Sep 1949 in Healesville, Victoria, Australia.