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Written on back withblack ballpoint pen – MDL Girl Newton’s wedding Mrs Hallam in doorway {crossed out with pencil} Old ladies in front L Mrs McPherson ? R Mrs Newton ?

Wedding – Annie Newton & Tom Brown with family at Newton farm 1 B&W photo print (cut into oval shape)

Groom & bride (centre). Elderly woman (standing at far left) is Mrs McPherson. Man with white beard standing beside Mrs McPherson is Jack Newton (“Hellfire Jack”, driver of first train from Wellington to Longburn) father of the bride. Elderly woman (seated at right) is Mrs Newton , mother of the bride. Man standing between the ‘Matron of Honour’ and Mrs Newton is Bill Newton (veteran of the Boer War and the Gallipoli campaign, WW I).

Appears to have been removed from a photo album.

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annie newton,
bill newton,
jack newton,
mcpherson,
newton,
shannon,
shannon centennial collection,
tom brown,
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