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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1954

287 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 15

Purple Wisteria and White Blossom Decorated Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 4

Purple wisteria, white blossom and pale tinted Iseland poppies decorated St. Alban's Church, Corrimal, for the wedding on September 18 of Mary Jane Coburn and Peter Coates of Keiraville…

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Church Guild's Great Effort

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 3

Reverend Archeacon H. G. S. Begbie said last week that the Spring Flower Show and Sale of Work conducted by St. Michael's Guild on September 15, realised £430…

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Religion for Today Why I Don't Go to Church Reason No. 12: "I am not Good Enough"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 5

It is said apologetically as if the speaker could list a long count of sins if pressed hard. It is spoken with a suggested…

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Happy Air at Catholic Social Club Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 2

The Wollongong Catholic Social Club Annual Cabaret Ball at the Southern Cross Hall, Church St. Wollongong, on [?] September 22, had a happy…

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Asian Church Leader to Visit W'gong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 11

Canon Chandu Roy, one of the outstanding leaders of the Asian Christian Church is to visit…

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Greek Society Organises Church Service

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 4

The Australian and Greek Friendly Society of Wollongong is organising a church service to be held…

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Lady Hallstrom To Open Church Flower Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 34

Lady Hallstrom, wife of the Chairman of the Taronga Park Trust (Sir Edward Hallstrom), will open the Wollongong…

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Wedding at Woonona Meth Church

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 5

Miss. Christine Hamilton, second, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hamilton, of Hobart St., Bulli, is to be married…

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Anniversary of Gerringong Congregational Church

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 3

The 93rd anniversary of the Gerringong Congregational Church was celebrated on Sunday, when large…

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Church Services Churh of England

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 9

St. Michael's, Wollongong: 8 a.m., H.C.; 10 a.m., Family Prayer; 11 a.m., H.C.; 7.15 p.m., E.P…

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Church Youth Camp to be Officially Opened, Saty

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 4

The Methodist Church will be making history in N.S.W., at Yallah next Saturday, when the first Youth Camp designed to serve a country area is officially opened and dedicated there by the President of the Methodist Conference, Rev. A. G…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 37

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

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REIDTOWN & DISTRICT: £393 Raised at Church Fete

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 5

The St. John Vianne Church, Fairy Meadow will benefit to the extent of £393 as a result of their annual fete. The fete was held last…

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Albion Park Methodist Church Fete

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 6

A leading Wollongong Methodist woman (Mrs. Amer), will officially open the Albion Park Methodist…

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Berry Church Gutted; Boys Questioned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 1

BERRY, Sun.—Two boys aged six and seven were questioned by police following the destruction of a…

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Churchill: Isolation of U.S. would : Isolation of U. condemn Europe to Russian domination

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—Sir Winston Churchill warned yesterday that for America to withdraw into isolation would condemn all Europe to Russian Communist subjugation. He told the Conservative…

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Wedding At St. Andrew's Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 4

Reverend C. T. Knibb officiated at the wedding of Rosemary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Deans, and James Mervyn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Q. Chie at St. Andrew's…

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Evatt "Not Responsible For Involving Catholic Church In Controversy"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Federal Labor Leader (Dr. Evatt), denied today that he had been responsible for bringing the name of the Catholic Church into the…

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Foxground Anglican Church

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

The 74-year old St. James Church of England, Fox-ground was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night. Next day all that remained was the sandstone foundations, a heap of ashes…

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1000 Attend Opening of Methodist Youth Centre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 38

One thousand Methodists from the South Coast and Tablelands last Saturday watched the Secretary of the New South Wales, Methodist Conference (The Reverend J. H. Sorrell, M.M., .E.D.) officially open and dedicate…

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