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Churches, 1953

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Church Services For Coronation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--At the request of the Government special church services will be held in Sydney to mark…

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Presbyterian Mission Activity Covers Wide Field

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 2

Rev. Hugh McDonald, Secretary for Foreign Missions in the N.S.W. Presbyterian Church, who is visiting congregations of the Presbytery of the Northern Rivers, preached at St. Andrew's, Grafton,…

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Prominent Churchman Dies

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY Sun.--Monsignor William Patrick Clarke, 53, died to-day at Lewisham Hospital…

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Soviet Favours Churchill's Bid For Conference

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

MOSCOW, Sunday -- The Soviet Union's official newspaper, "Pravda" to-day supported Sir Winston Churchill's call for a Big Power conference at the highest level. The paper to-day devoted a full page editorial to the…

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Many Visitors at Methodist Ladies' Rally

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

Over 70 adults attended the rally organised by the Coils Harbour Ladies Church Aid, held at the Methodist Hall on…

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Churchill "tops" with Jews

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 5

Mr Bert Locker, chairman of the Jewish Agency, was glowing with appreciation of Sir Winston…

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Church Services For Coronation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 2

Coronation services in Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton, on Sunday, will follow a plan issued by…

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Catholic Tennis Club Activities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 10

Preparations have been finalised for the return social matches between Catholic Tennis Club and Sawtell at the week-end…

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Coronation Service In Baptist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

A special Coronation souvenir order of Service, distributed free of charge, will be a feature of the…

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The Place Of The Church In The Coronation

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

There were those even in England, who had recently asked why had the Church so much to say in the Coronation. The answer was obvious, it could not be otherwise…

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Church Services

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Special church services were held to-day for the Coronation. At historic St. John's…

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Coronation Eve At Baptist Church

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 3

The Coronation celebrations in the Grafton Baptist Church were continued last night when a musical…

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'This Gleaming Figure' Says Churchill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.--Queen Elizabeth II., a few hours after her crowning, broadcast to her peoples from her own sitting room last night, a moving pledge to "strive to be worthy of your trust.''…

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Churchill's Filly

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--Sir Winston Churchill's four-year-old filly, Pol Roger, won the £500 stg…

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Church Ball At Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

LAWRENCE, Thurs.--The annual Church of England ball at Lawrence was held on a beautiful moonlit night…

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Churchill For Wollongong?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Mom.-- Australian Rugby League captain, Clive Churchill, will live in Wollongong at…

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Catholic Tennis Club Abandons Night Toms

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 8

Monday and Tuesday social nights which have been conducted most successfully by the Catholic Tennis Club, have now…

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Collapsed And Died While Attending Church

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 9

A well-known Coffs Harbour resident, Mrs. Catherine O'Brien, collapsed and died while attending a service at St Augustine's…

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Sawtell Catholic Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

Debutantes will be presented at the Sawtell Catholic Ball to be held next Friday night. They have been trained by Mesdames…

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Local Girls See Coronation Pageant Get Wave and Bow From Churchill

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

A party of four girls, Misses Margaret Kelly, Lismore, Vat Phillips, Bellingen, Laurel Fogarty and Joyce Miller, Coffs Harbour, are in England and viewed the Coronation procession. They received a wave and a bow from Sir Winston Churchill and thoroughly enjoyed…

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