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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1953

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Wollongong Baptist Church's 21st ANNIVERSARY

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 5

Good attendances and enthusiasm marked the weekend services held in the…

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Church Workers Farewelled at Thirroul

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 5

Members of the Thirroul Presbyterian Church and Fellowship gave a farewell evening to Mrs. G…

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U.s. May Investigate Churches and Clergy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tues.—Communism in the nation's Churches and Communist "infiltration" of the clergy…

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Test player to study for church

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 12

English Test batsman, 23-year-old David Sheppard, will begin to study in October to enter the…

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News From the Churches Church of England

Kiama Independent · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 6

A new venture at Christ Church Kiama will be commenced next Tuesday afternoon when a Devotional Service for women will be held…

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Bush Church Aid Society

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

The Annual Rally of the Bush Church Aid Society for the Church of England Rural Deanary will be held…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 9

SUBSTANCE — was the subject in, all Churches of Christ, Scientists, on Sunday. The GOLDEN TEXT was: I…

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Presbyterian Fete At Scarborough

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

Scarborough 'Presbyterian Church Women's Guild held their Annual Fair and Doll Show in the…

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Churchill, Tito, Balkan Talks

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.—The prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill) and the Yugoslav President…

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TV boon to Church

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

Cardinal Spellman, New York's Roman Catholic Archbishop, said that…

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St. Stephen's Church Chosen For Port Kembla Marriage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 8

St Stephen's Church of England, Port Kembla, was chosen for the marriage of Miss Nola Merle Matthews…

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Caster Camp for Methodist Boys

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 11

A group of about 15 toys, all members of the Ashfield Methodist Boys' fellowship intends to…

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Death Of Church Worker

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 7

Yesterday at the Corrimal Methodist Church a large number of Corrimal and district people…

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Port Kembla Seamen's Mission

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 4

Miss Higgs, Warden of the Seamen's Mission, Port Kembla, reports the recent jumble sale and the monthly…

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Mission To The Nation—Plans Take Final Shape

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 12

On April 8th in the Melbourne Town Hall the Mission to the Nation will be launched. It will mark what has been described as the greatest attempt ever made by a Christian church in Australia to carry the Christian…

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Churchill To Move Condolence

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.—Prime Minister Winston Churchill will move an address of condolence to the…

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Rest of the News in Brief Churchill Accepts Red Talks Offer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.—Prime Minister Churchill yesterday told the Commons Britain would accept Russia's…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 22

REALITY — was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The GOLDEN TEXT was:…

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OBITUARY Funeral Of Well Known Church Woman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 4

At the Corrimal Methodist Church on Monday afternoon a large number of Corrimal and district folk [?] for the…

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World Church Leader Welcomed At W'gong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 15

Dr. W. L. Jarvis, who was welcomed to Wollongong last night, is one of the most extraordinary figures in Australian church life. Besides amazing ability in…

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