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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1953

328 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 17

Church Owns Insurance Company

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 3

The New South Wales Congregational Union's Insurance Company begins operations on July…

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Colourful Church Fete at Dapto

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

The St. Luke's May Fair held in the Agricultural Hall, Dapto, on Friday, was quite a colourful affair. The fete was opened…

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Future of the Church Will Depend on Local Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

The future of The Church would depend upon the future of local churches and upon a return to a Christian even[?]n, declared Rev. George Woolcock, Pitt Street…

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French Arms Mission To Come Here

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon.—The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Casey) announced…

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Anglican Primate's Visit To South Coast

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

The Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia (Dr. H. W. K. Mowll), during a visit to the South Coast on Saturday, will: Open and dedicate the new church of St…

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Reidtown and District Successful Mission

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 36

A most successful mission was held in the Mater Dolorosa Church, Balgownie last week by Rev. Father Anthony, a member of the Passionist Order. The Missioner has practically…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 34

EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT—was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday…

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News From the Churches Presbyterian

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 5

The Rev. H. F. Peak, B.Sc., Dept. Education, Director of the Presbyterian Youth Department, will be the guest speaker at the…

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Anglican Primate Visiting District

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 1

The Primate of Australia and Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. H. W. K. Mowll, is to visit the district to-day (Saturday)…

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Church of England

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 5

The Women's Devotional Service, which was recently commenced at Christ Church, Kiama, on a monthly basis, will he held again on…

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Churchmen Hear Talk On Industrial Relations

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 3

The visit of Mr. Alan Ife, Personnel Officer of Commonwealth Hostels to the Corrimal Methodist Brotherhood provided many challenging points of…

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Balgownie's New Church Opened and Dedicated By Primate of Australia

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

The new church of St. Aidan, Balgownie, was opened and dedicated on Saturday by His Grace, Dr. H. W. K. Mowll, Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia. Dr. Mowll, who will shortly…

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Churchill Handles Egyptian Crisis Personally

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.—Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, will answer Neguib's "Battle for Freedom" speech when he opens the Foreign Affairs debate in the…

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Commons Hails Churchill; Egypt Warned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.—Both sides of the House gave a good reception to the speech in which the Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) gave the Government's views on Russia, European defence, the Korean armistice, Indo-China,…

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Methodist Sports Afternoon

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 27

Members and friends of Greater Wollongong Methodist M.G.C. and O.K. Orders are looking forward to the annual…

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New Catholic School Opened At Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 4

Parishioners and schoolchildren formed a guard of honor for His Lordship, Bishop McCabe of Wollongong, when he arrived at Corrimal on Sunday to open and bless new £3,500 school building…

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Bartlett Outs Churchill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Sun.—Wollongong and Country centre, Bob Barileit, last night displaced former…

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Replaces Wind Damaged Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

The new building which [?]eats 150, was opened and dedicated on May 9 by His Grace, Dr. H. W. K. Mowll…

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Church Out of Touch with Young Workers, Says Dean of Sydney

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Best way of stopping Communism was to train young people of the Church to "take the Christian message into the factory and…

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Churchmen Apologise to Queen for McCARTHY'S LANGUAGE

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 6

BOSTON, Mon.—A joint statement apologising to the Queen, the British Prime Minister, the British Leader of the Opposition, and the British people, for…

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