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"The Sydney Morning Herald", January 20 1938
     A man gathering blackberries in Griffith's Park, Long Reef, at 5 a.m. yesterday, came across a closed motor car with the engine running and smoke issuing through one of the half-opened windows. The car was on a side track in a secluded part of the bush, and, when the man peered inside, he saw the body of a man who was later identified as Thornley Wilfred Franks, 29, of Lincoln Street, Campsie, lying on the back seat. A hosepipe was attached to the end of the exhaust pipe, and the other end of the pipe was drawn through the half-opened window of the car.
     When the Manly Ambulance had taken the body to the Manly Hospital, a doctor there expressed the opinion that Franks had been dead for some hours. Police ascertained that at 7.30 o'clock last night Franks purchased six gallons of petrol at a garage in Manly, stating that he was on his way home to Campsie.
     Most of the petrol had been consumed when the car was discovered, but as the engine was still running, carbon monoxide fumes were still being carried through the pipe into the car.
     Franks was married, with one young child. He arrived from New Zealand only a few months ago, and was employed as a traveller by a city firm.⁴

     A TIGHTLY-FITTING BODICE of white patterned ring velvet, and a full crinoline skirt of white marquisette, formed the bridal frock worn by Miss Gwen Evatt for her marriage last night at St. Philip's Church, Church Hill, with Mr. Geoffrey Perry Andrew.
     The bride, who is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Evatt, of Wollstonecraft, added a cut tulle veil, which fell from a top-knot of white hyacinths, and she carried a bouquet of the same flowers. She also wore the bridegroom's gift, a pendant of amethyst set in gold. Later, when she left the reception she added a full-length hooded cloak of amethyst velvet.
She was attended by Mrs. Peter Andrew, Misses Margery Evatt, Beryl Appleton, and Gwen Coles. Their crinoline frocks of orchid pink butterfly sheer were worn with muffs and top-knots of pink and blue hyacinths.
     The Rev. L. N. Sutton officiated, and the bridegroom, who is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Andrew, of Wollstonecraft, was attended by Messrs. Peter Andrew, C. Fagin, Don Hall, and Leslie Haynes.
     The reception took place at Farmer's Oak Hall. The honeymoon will be spent motoring to Port Macquarie and the North Coast. Afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew will live at Killara.¹