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Churches, 1950

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Presbyterian Wo-men's Guild Entertained New Australians

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 5

On Wednesday the ladies of the St. Andrew's Guild entertained Mrs. Plaice, wife of Colonel Plaice, Administrator of Greta Migrant Camp…

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1500 Catholic Nuns As Slave Labour in Russia

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

ROME Aug 18 —Fifteen hundred Catholic Nuna have been forced for more than two years to work as always in Russian…

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Bodily Assumption of Blessed Virgin. Doctrine Rejected by Church of England. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York last night issued a statement rejecting the bodily assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. The…

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Mr. Attlee Talks Defence To Mr. Churchill

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

LONDON, August 18—When the prime Minister (Mr. Atlee) met the opposition leaden yesterday there was discussion on defence…

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News Of The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 2

The Methodist Women’s Church Aid anniversary will be held in the Maitland church on Sunday at 11 a.m. The YWL Choir will…

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Catholic Ball

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 2

The Catholic Ball, one of the season’s most popular functions, will be held in the Town Hall, Maitland, on Tuesday night…

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Christian Science Churches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 6

“Mind” was the subject in an Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The golden text was: Blessed…

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Tribute to Red Cross Society in Church Service

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 2

“God forbid that I should glary, save in the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” was the text from which the Rev. Max Redman preached at the special sermon in St. Mary’s Church, Maitland, on Red Cross Sunday…

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Church Recital

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—Organist and choirmaster of All Saints’ Church of England, Singleton. (Dr. C. A. Jarman), presented a…

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To-day’s Leader: The Danger Of Our Roads No Compromise on Catholic Faith The Pope Issues A New Encyclical On Fundamentals

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

VATICAN CITY, August 22.—Pope Pius XII. made plain yesterday that reforms in Catholic doctrine could not be made the price of Christian unity. In a 5000-word encyclical issued at a moment when…

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Debutantes at Catholic Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 3

Trails of violets and hyacinths attached to souvenir dance programmes were carried by the 17 debutantes who werre presented…

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Church Choir Sings During Nuptial Mass

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 3

St .Patrick’s Church choir sang during nuptial mass, which was celebrated by Father W. Peters at St. Patrick’s Church, Singleton,…

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Randolph Churchill Wounded

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 5

TOKIO, Aug. 24. AAP—Mr. Winston Churchill’s son, Randolph —London “Dally Telegraph” correspondent in Korea—was…

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Aberdeen Catholic Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

St. Thomas's Catholic Church Aberdeen, will hold its annual ball in the Memorial Hall, Aberdeen, to-night (Friday)…

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Aberdeen Catholic Ball To-Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

A free bus will leave Campbell's corner at 7.45 o'clock to-night for the Aberdeen Catholic Ball. The debutantes will be received by…

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St. Alban's Church, Muswellbrook. Patronal Festival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

The patronal festival in connection with St. Alban's—postponed in June on account of the flood rains—will be observed on Sunday next, August 27,…

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Randolph Churchill’s War Injury

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, August 25.—Mr. Randoph Churchill a son of Winston, refused to go to hospital with a leg wound after being evacuated…

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Stroud Presbyterian Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 4

"Filled to overflowing," with standing room only, was the order of the night at the Grand Variety Concert organised and presented by Miss…

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News Of The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 2

Home Mission Sunday will be observed in the Methodist Church, Maitland, at both services, when the minister. Rev. R…

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Supreme Peril In Europe, Says Churchill Danger Greater Than In Korea

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

LONDON, August 28.—Although there might soon be Communist attacks upon Tibet and Persia, the supreme peril of the moment is in Europe, Mr. Winston Churchill stated. He said danger in Europe is nearer than in Korea and…

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