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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1940

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Church News Commemoration Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

On Sunday next at Mount Kembla Church of England there will be a commemoration service in connection with the Mt. Kembla Colliery Disaster…

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Presbyterian Men's League. Revived at Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 3

The Kiama branch of the Presbyterian Men's League has been revived, and members are already planning a syllabus for fortnightly…

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Woonona Presbyterian at Home

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

A most delightful "At Home" was Held on Thursday, 25th July, in aid of the Woonona Presbyterian Church Bazaar and War Relief Funds, at the…

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Catholic Ball Wollongong Function

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 3

The annual ball in connection with St. Francis Xavier's Church, Wollongong, eventuated in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Tuesday night…

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Catholic Ball Outstanding Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 19

Wollongong's 1940 Catholic Ball, which was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Tuesday night, was a brilliant and colorful function and…

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Catholic War Collection Raised £4692

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

The recent appeal by Archbishop Gilroy in Roman Catholic churches in the Sydney Archdiocese resulted. in £4692 being raised for the purpose of…

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Church News Christian Science

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

"Truth" was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: "O God, my…

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Church News

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

A public meeting to discuss the erection of a church hall at Warrawong will be hold in the Methodist Church, Warrawong, on Thursday next…

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Woonona Baptist Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

Special Young People's Services were held in the church last Sunday when a very happy and profitable day was enjoyed by all who…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

Truth was the subject in all the Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: "O God…

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Parish Festival

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 4

The Kiama Christ Church Parish Festival. will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday next, August 6th. Tea will be at 6 p.m., with a…

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Kiama Methodist Flower Show. Function to Be Held

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 1

The present dry weather has been causing considerable worry to the committee in charge of the Kiama Methodist Flower Show, and the…

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Catholic Dance. at Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

With the object of raising funds towards the expenses of the forthcoming Catholic Ball at Gerringong, a euchre party and dance was held…

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Kiama Men's v. Catholic II

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 5

Kiama Men's had no trouble in defeating Catholic II. by 6 sets 22 games. Scores:— Croft and Lyons (Kiama Men's)…

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Kiama Showground. the Move to Church Point

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4

Forty four years ago, people here were debating the removal of, the Kiama Show location from Longbrush to Church Point, and from our…

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Methodist Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 6

From the response of members and friends who packed the School Hall of the Thirroul Methodist Church on the 30th July on the occasion of the…

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Catholic Club "Corporate State"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 18

Rev. Dr. Woodbury, S.M., was the speaker at the usual monthly luncheon of Wollongong Catholic Club, in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall…

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DEBUTANTES Presented to Lady Poynter at the Catholic Ball on Tuesday, July 30th., 1940

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 10

Back Row: Peggy Wall, Kitty Corbet, Daphne Murphy, Noreen Costigan. Centre: Betty Carey, (Flower Girl) May Fitzgerald, Vera Lotherington, Monica Jenkins, Mrs. O. G. Lulham (Matron of Honour) Diana Holland, Kathleen Cosgrove, Hazel Pickering, Peggy Jensen, (Flower Girl) Sitting: (Flower Girls) Mary Fitzgerald, Frances Tuxworth; Yvonne Self, Norma Matuschka…

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DEBUTANTES Presented to Lady Pointer at the Catholic Ball on Tuesday, July 30th., 1940

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 10

Back Row: Peggy Wall, Kitty Corbet, Daphne Murphy, Noreen Costigan. Centre; Betty Carey, (Flower Girl) May Fitzgerald, Vera Lotherington, Monica Jenkins, Mrs. O. G. [?]am (Matron of Honour) Diana Holland, Kathleen Cosgrove, Hazel Pickering, Peggy Jensen, (Flower Girl) Sitting: (Flower Girls) Mary Fitzgerald, Frances Tuxworth; Yvonne Self, Norma Matuschka…

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Church News Christian Science

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 9

"Love" was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: "O God, thou…

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