Menios Kassos and Stamatina (Matina) Belas.

Menios Kassos married Stamatina Matina Belas at St Lukes Church Berry on Sunday 23rd July, 1950. Paul Calopedis of the Nowra Cafe was the best man, while Nick Calopedis was groomsman. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Speros Belas of the Berry Cafe, wore a gown of silver lame, with tight fitting bodice, made by her aunt Maritsa Belas.

Over 250 guests attended the wedding, and the reception was held in The Berry School of Arts, where Paul Calopedis acted as MC.


You can discover more about the lives of the Greeks and Kytherians in Nowra (NSW) and Districts by reading the book - A Touch of Greece in Junction Street. Greek Cafe Owners of Nowra.

To order a copy of the book, contact

Robyn Florance

Shoalhaven Historical Society

Phone: 44293564 (BH)

Email Robyn Florance

Email President of SHS, Lynne Allen

Shoalhaven Historical Society Inc.,
PO Box 301
Nowra, NSW. 2541.

02 44460297

Price: $17.50 including postage & handling, within Australia.


To view and/or download .pdf reports about the book launch event from the South Coast Register, Nowra.

Article; Historical Happenings with Alan Clark, Wednesday, August 23, 2006, page 17, Greek Presence in Junction Street.

alan1.pdf

Article; A Great Greek Story. By Alan Clark. Photograph by Dayle Latham. Wednesday, August 23, 2006, page 17.

alan2.pdf