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Churches, 1950

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Church Leaders Deplore Separation of Migrant Families

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

MENANGLE, Tuesday. — A Church lenders' meeting here today expressed, concern at the separation of migrant families…

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Four Churchills In U.K. Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—In addition to Winston Churchill, three other members of the Churchill family are standing as…

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Churchill - Stalin Talks Suggested To Bridge Gulf

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Churchill, in a major policy speech at Edinburgh last night demanded a supreme effort to bridge the gulf…

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Churches Condemn Bomb Race

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"Peace will not be coerced through the hydrogen bomb nor any other weapon," the…

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Immigration Minister Replies To Churchmen's Criticism

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—"The average period of separation of migrant families from Europe is from eight to nine months, a situation no worse than that in which many Australians are…

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Presbyterian Wedding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 6

At the Presbyterian Church, Wollongong, recently, Elizabeth, third daughter of Mrs. N. McGuffie, of Wollongong, and…

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Woman Dies on Way to Church

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

An elderly woman collapsed and died in Crown Street, Wollongong, on her way to church on Sunday night…

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Harvest Festival At Shellharbour Methodist Church

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

On Sunday, 12th February, the Annual Harvest Festival Service of the Shellharbour Methodist Church was held. Tile Church was filled…

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Christians Cannot Rely on Atom Bomb, Says Churchill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—-Mr. Winston Churchill told a packed meeting at Manchester last night that the words he had spoken at Edinburgh about the atom bomb had "rolled around…

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Methodist President Attacks Paganism; Communism

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Australia was largely a pagan country despite the outward parade and profession of religion, the Rev. C. L. O'Connor said tonight…

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R.c. Mission at Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

Rev. Father F. Gallagher has announced that a week's Mission will begin on Sunday, March 5, at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic…

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Coniston United Church Harvest Thanks

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

Special services, conducted by Rev. Palmer for the annual Harvest Thanksgiving of Coniston United Church were well…

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Churchill's Immediate Challenge To Attlee Government

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).—-The Opposition Leader (Mr. Winston Churchill) has decided to challenge the Government immediately by moving amendments to the King's speech on two major…

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Wide Gulf Separating Conservatives And Socialists - Churchill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—-In his address, yesterday, to the House of Commons, the opposition leader (Mr. Winston Churchill) said the gulf separating Socialists and Conservatives…

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North-anderson Wedding at 1St. Luke's Church, Brownsville

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 27

June, only daughter of Mrs. M. E. Anderson of 99 Princes Highway, Dapto, for her wedding to Geoffrey Charles, eldest son of…

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Reunion of Churches "Would Take Years of Discussion"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—It would take many years before discussion would be possible on reunion between the Roman…

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Methodist Church At Kiama

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 5

Sunday next will mark the closing the evening and also at Gerringong. services of the present minister, Rev. R.. C. Clark, both at Kiama in…

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Choral Society at Church Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

Members of the Illawarra Choral Society assisted the West Wollongong Methodist Church in its anniversary concert…

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Women's Church Guilds Entertained at Albion

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

meeting All Saints Women's Guild, Albion Park, entertained the women of the Presbyterian and Methodist Guilds at a social…

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Attlee Rejects Churchill Plan To Use Germany As Soviet Buffer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—-The menace of the atom and hydrogen bombs hung over a non-vote debate on defence in the House of Commons last night, in which the Prime Minister (Mr…

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