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Churches, 1953

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Leagues' Club To Seek Order On C. Churchill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 1

Illawarra Leagues' Club will seek an Equity Court order to restrain Australian Rugby League…

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Bushland Church Setting for Annual Spring Service

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 26

The Seventh Day Adventist Church, Wollongong, was adorned with bushland greenery and fresh spring flowers for the Church's annual Spring Service last Saturday…

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"Churchill Ready To Go TO Moseow"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. —The British Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) had not dropped his plans…

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Interior Of Church Ablaze, Gurred

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.— Damage estimated, at between £15,000 and £20,000 war caused by a fire…

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Annual Catholic Procession

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 1

The Annual Diocesan Precision of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be held on Sunday, October 25, the Feast of…

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Mission at St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 4

A two-week Mission will commence in St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Wollongong, on Sunday, October 11, The Mission will…

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Methodist Girls Form Guard Honour For Newlyweds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 27

A guard of honour, formed by the methodist Girls' Comradeship, greeted Mr. and Mrs. Douglas John Collard as they left the Wollongong Methodist Church after their…

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Churchill Wants To Address Leagues' Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 12

Manager of Illawarra Leagues' Club (Mr. Dudley Locke), said last night he had received a request from…

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Leagues' Club To Meet Churchill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 12

Illawarra Leagues' Club committeemen last night agreed to meet Australian Rugby League Test captain and fullback, Clive Churchill…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 3

UNREALITY—was the subject in all Churches of Christ Scientist, yesterday. The GOLDEN TEXT was:…

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P.k. Methodist Church Afternoon

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 5

On Thursday last the Port Kembla Methodist church held a most pleasant afternoon in the school…

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Former Rector Inducted the Former Rector of Kiama, the Rev. K. L. Loane, Was Inducted Into His New Parish at Castle Hill, Near Parramatta, on Thursday Evening

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 2

Leaders of the local church travelled up for the service which was conducted by the Ven. Archdeacon J. Bidwell…

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Congregational Church's 98th Anniversary Tea

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 5

Wollongong Congregational Church will celebrate its 98th anniversary on October 10-11…

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Leagues' Club To Seek Advice On Churchill Contract

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 12

The Illawarra Leagues' Club will seek legal advice on the validity of its contract with Australian Rugby League captain, Clive Churchill, and, if the advice proves favourable, will take action to ensure that Churchill honours his contract…

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Redemptorist Fathers Conduct Mission

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 14

A fortnight's Mission conducted by two Redemtorist Fathers, will commence in St. Francis…

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Churchill Is Back at Work

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 2

The British Prime Minister, SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL, who returned to work last week and is already reported as seeking top-level…

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New Church Nears

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 14

The newly constructed Methodist Church at Balgownie is approaching the finishing stages…

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Churchill Warns France On European Army

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—British Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) said yesterday that sufficient forces had been landed in British Guiana to preserve peace and order. The troops had been…

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Churchill Explains By Letter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 1

FORMER INTERNATIONAL, MR. RAY STEHR, addressing: the committee of the Illawarra Leagues Club at Wollongong last week, after the club secretary, Mr. Dudley Locke, had read a letter from Clive…

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Churchill Flayed "Australia's No. 1 Sportisman Has Ceased to Exist'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 1

The action of Clive Churchill in stating he was not prepared to honour the contract with the Illawarra Leagues Club was described by former international Ray Stehr as "one of the dirtiest things he had ever seen or heard of in his life." Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league captain, in…

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