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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1953

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N.S.W. Born Churchman Dies In N.Z.

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 3

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thurs.—A.A.P. Reuter.—Dr. Ernest Northcroft Merrington, distinguished…

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Churchill's Radio Tribute To Queen Mary

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs.— The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) said last night Queen Mary was loved and revered far and wide, as perhaps nobody had been since Queen Victoria Men and women of all…

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News From the Churches Methodist

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 6

Services in appreciation of the life and influence of the late Queen Mary will be held as a memorial of her in the four Churches of the Circuit…

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Official Opening of Roman Catholic School

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 2

A large gathering of people is expected to witness the blessing and offiical opening of St…

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"Mission To The Nation"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 12

Rev. Alan Walker M.A. in an address to a representative gathering at Brandon Hall, Wollongong, last Wednesday night told them of this Mission to the Nation. He told them of the events…

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Methodist Minister Leaves For Tonga

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 8

Prior to his departure to Tonga, the congregation of the Methodist Church, Port Kembla, met in the school…

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Special Church Service

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

A special service will be held in St. Michael's, Wollongong, today, to commemorate the funeral of Queen…

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Easter Pageant at Methodist Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 23

The Wollongong Methodist Church was crowded to capacity and with extra seating requisitioned for the presentation last Sunday night of the magnificent Easter "In An Eastern Garden"…

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Methodist Church at Bulli Packed for Rev. Grouts Send-off

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

"If a Bulli miner is in trouble, his mates will rush to help him. You don't find that type of thing on the North Shore."…

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Remembrance Service At Adventist Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 12

At the Seventh-day Adventist church in Wollongong on Saturday morning the congregation stood in a moment's silent…

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Albion Park Methodist Church to Open

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 4

The official opening and dedication of the new Methodist church at Albion Park, will be held on…

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Tito's Visit to Britain "Unqualified Success"—churchill"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 10

LONDON, Thurs.—Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in a statement to the House of Commons, said he and Yug[?] slavia's Marshal Tito "saw eye to eye…

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Big Attendances At Churches

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Churches throughout New South Wales were packed for special Good Friday services today. Many churches in Sydney reported more than…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 7

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

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News for Women Couple Piped From Presbyterian Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 22

Members of the Wollongong Highland Pipe Band piped Miss Valma June Lindoy and Mr. James A. Keith from the Wollongong Presbyterian Church after their recent marriage. Rev. C. Knibb officiated at the church…

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"Mission to Nation" Launched. Must Break East West Deadlock

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed.—A gigantic effort must be made to break the deadlock between East and West, Rev. Alan Walker said tonight. "Calculated risks must…

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Presbyterian Church Parish of Kiama

Kiama Independent · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 8

THE Presbytery of Illawarra will Induct the Rev. A. F. Meldrum to the Pastoral Charge of the Kiama Parish on Thursday, 16th April at…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

ARE SIN, DISEASE, AND DEATH REAL?,—was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday…

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Played "Housie" in Church

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon.—A Pontiac, Michigan, Minister in a pulpit, denunciation, has…

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Opening and Dedication of Albion Park Church

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

The recently completed Methodist Church at Albion Park was opened and dedicated on Saturday last by the Property Secretary of the Methodist Conference, Rev. R. H. Doust…

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