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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1947

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Churchmen's Tea

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 9

The quarterly men's tea, organised by the St. Mark's West Wollongong Branch of the Church of England Men's Society was held in St. Mark's…

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Church Social At Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 3

The parishioners of St. George's Church of England, Gerringong, held their Hervest Festival Social in the School of Arts on Monday night…

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Christian Science Churches

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Man—will be the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The golden text will be—As many as…

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80th Anniversary of Jamberoo Church of England Celebrated on Sunday Last

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

The 80th Anniversary of the Jamberoo Church of England was celebrated on Sunday night last. The Church was built in 1866 and…

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61st ANNIVERSARY Shellharbour Church

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 6

The 61st Anniversary of St. Paul's Church of England, Shellharbour, was celebrated on Sunday, 23rd March. The service was conducted…

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Wollongong Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 17

Young ladies wishing to be Debutantes at the forthcoming Wollongong Catholic Ball to be heid in the Southern Cross Hall, Wollongong, on…

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Congregational Church Guild

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 7

An afternoon that will linger in the memories of members of the Women's Guild connected with the Wollongong Congregational Church took place in…

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Bulli Methodist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 7

The 82nd Anniversary of the Bulli Methodist Church was celebrated an Saturday and Sunday last. On Saturday a dinner and Social…

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Catholic Ball Debutantes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 11

Mrs. McGirr, wife of the Premier of N.S.W. has kindly consented to be present and receive the debutantes at Little Flower Catholic Ball…

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S.c. Church Festival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 7

The annual festival of all Churches of England in the, Wollongong Rural Deanery, extending from Clifton to Nowra, was held…

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Congregational Church

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

The members of the Congregational Church gathered in the School Hall recently to give a pre-wedding tea party in honour of Miss Nona…

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Church Aid Anniversary At Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 2

A very enjoyable evening was spent in the Methodist, Sunday School Hall on Tuesday, 13th May, to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of…

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Church Anniversary At Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

The 69th Anniversary of the Jamberoo Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday, 4th May, when Rev. R. S. Brown, of Haberfield…

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Methodist Home Missions

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 3

This week Methodist people in the district will have an opportunity of seeing, and healing something beautiful to the eye, and rich in…

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Church News Christian Science

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 12

"God the Only Cause and Creator," will be the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text will be: Through…

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Catholic Ball

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 3

A feature of the Catholic Ball held at Lake Illawarra on Friday night last, was the decoration of the Progress Association Hall…

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Church Anniversary At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 3

The 77th Anniversary of the Gerringong Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday last when the preacher at both services in the…

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Church News West Wollongong C. of E.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 4

A very successful function in aid of West Wollongong Church of England Building Fund, organised by Mesdames Knight and Kirkwood, was held in…

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Presbyterian

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 9

Wollongong: 11 a.m. Rev. B. R. Palmer; 7.15 p.m. Rev. C. E. Turnbull. West Wollongong: 11 a.m. Rev. C. E. Turnbull. Dapto: 7.15 p.m. Rev. B…

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Wollongong Catholic Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 9

Thirty debutantes were presented to Mrs. J. J. McGirr, wife of the Premier of N.S.W., at the Wollongong annual Catholic Ball, held…

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