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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1950

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Bishop's Visit Launches. New Church Venture

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 3

Bishop Cranswick is to visit Wollongong this week for the purpose of inaugurating in New South Wales the organisation called "World Council Fellowship", a new kind of inter-church…

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Bishop Hopes for Branch of Council of Churches at Wollongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

"It is hoped that the establishment of a branch of the World Council of Churches in Wollongong will be the outcome of my visit here," said Right Reverend Bishop Q. H. Cranswick, B.A., D.D…

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Thirroul Methodist Anniversary

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

The anniversary services of the Thirroul Methodist Church will be held next Sunday, April 30…

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Christ Church Kiama Revival Mission

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 4

The Mission now being conducted by Rev. G. Rees at Christ Church, Kiama, will continue at all services on Sunday (to-morrow) and…

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Large Congregation At United Church Service

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

The Wollongong Presbyterian Church was packed last night, extra seats having to be put in the aisles, for the quarterly…

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French Mission To Improve Trade Deficit

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A French trade mission which arrived in Sydney by plane today will try to break down France's trading…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

Rev. Ore, of the Ashfield Baptist Church, was the speaker at the anniversary of the Wollongong Baptist Church…

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"Churchill Out for Position in Govt."

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Monday (A_AJP.).—The Under Secretary for Colonies (Mr. T. Cook), in a speech at Dundee yesterday said that…

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This Bishop once slept on the lawn of St. Michael's church yard

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 11

Once upon a long time ago, after riding a push bike from Sydney to Wollongong a tired and exhausted young man, turned into the grounds of St. Michael's Church of England…

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Trygve Lie's Mission

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

THE WESTERN WORLD is so busy alternately threatening and fearing Russia that its statesmen seem to have found little time to commend the decision of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Mr. Trygve Lie) to go to…

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Pensioners Hear Report on Canberra Mission

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Nearly 200 old age pensioners' met at the Friendly Societies I Hall, Wollongong, yesterday' afternoon for their fortnightly…

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Church Disowns Dean On "Mercy" Killing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)—The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Fisher) today disowned the views of the Dean of St. Paul's…

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Wedding At Methodist Church, Bulli

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

The Bulli Methodist Church was chosen for the wedding of Beryl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Becker, of Mason Street…

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Catholic Paper Supports Anti-Red Bill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—The Federal Government's anti-Communist bill is supported by the "Catholic-Weekly" in its last…

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Church Welcome At Kiama

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

On Thursday evening, 27th April, the induction service of Rev. R. J. Cashin to the Kiama Methodist Circuit took place in the Kiama…

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Anglican Sunday School At Unanderra

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

On Sunday, May 14, a Sunday school will open at the home of Mrs. F. Meyers, Prince's Highway, Unanderra, under the…

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Missionary From Pakistan at Baptist Church

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

The speaker at Wollongong baptist Church last night was Miss Jean McLean, a missionary from Pakiston…

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Bulli Methodist Church 85Th Anniversary

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

The eighty-fifth anniversary of Bulli Methodist Church will be celebrated on Sunday week May 28, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m…

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Wollongong Annual Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 10

At the second meeting of the 1950 annual Catholic ball committee it was reported that quite a number of social events have…

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Australian Mission In Europe To Find Houses

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 2

THE HAGUE, Friday (AAP).—Australia's five-man mission, which is touring Europe looking for factories to produce at…

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