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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1954

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Special Greek Church Service

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 3

Three hundred members of the Greek Community attended a special church service in the Method's…

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Wed at Church of the Little Flower

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 6

The church of The Little Flower, West Wollongong, was chosen by Jean Campbell, second daughter of…

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Church Plans Unique Programme

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 3

Something unusual in special services during the coming weeks is announced by Evangelist Glen S. Brown, of the Church of…

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Fire Destroys Church Hall

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 43

St. James' Church of England, Foreground, near Gerringong, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday…

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Musicale for Mission Funds

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 1

A splendid musical programme was provided at Christ Church, Kiama, last Wednesday evening by three…

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Lovely Blooms At Methodist Annual Fete

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

Lady Hallstrom officially, opened the annual Methodist Floral Fete at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Wednesday afternoon…

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Religion for Today "Why I Don't Go to Church"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 15

DID you find any of the reasons which were examined to be the ones you have advanced for your absence from…

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Churchill Makes Biggest Cabinet Reshuffle; Three New Ministers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Mon.—The British Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) carried out his biggest Government reshuffle bringing three new men into his Cabinet giving 60-years-old Harold MacMillan the key post of Defence Minister…

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80th Birthday Presentation For Churchill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.—A world fund to enable a presentation to be made to mark Sir Winston Churchill's…

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Modern Presb. Church Planned for Unanderra

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 8

To serve the needs of the people in the fast growing area of Unanderra, a modern brick constructed…

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Churchill's Guard Wins Judo Title

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. — Constable Colin Cross, one of the police guard on Sir Winston Churchill at No. 10 Downing…

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Churchill Ready to Meet Malenkov

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Fri.—Sir Winston Churchill repeated in the House of Commons that he was willing to meet Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov "at a suitable time…

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Catholic Church "Only Body with Unity"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 3

"There is only one body in the whole in the world which has complete unity and that is the Catholic Church", declared Father Kevin Halpin last night…

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Rich Blooms At Church Flower Show and Fete

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 6

Rich blooms, brought from all parts of the South Coast, were shown at the Wollongong Methodist Church's annual spring flower show and fete, held in the…

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Church Picnic

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 3

St. Augustine's Church of England Sunday School, B[?] held its annual picnic at National Park on Saturday…

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P. Kembla Methodist Spring Fair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 6

In spite of blustery weather on Saturday, the Methodist School Hall, Port Kembla was packed for the Spring Fair. Posies of carnations, with asparagus…

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Religion and Life: the Church and Politics

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 10

In the streets, around the "crib" boxes, at lunch tables and in the comfort of homes, men and women are asking the question "Should the Church meddle with politics?"…

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Church Requires Padlocks

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 10

Have you any padlocks at your home Big ones, small ones, rusty ones, just any kind of pudlock, old or…

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2500 in Catholic Procession

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

About 2,500 Catholic children, Holy Name[?] and Children of Mary took part in the colourful [?]…

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Mission Students Learn How to Rough It

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

Future Seventh Day Adventist missionaries make themselves fully prepared for primitive jungle life by [?] ning at Outpost Amazonia" in California Australian born Mrs. E.L…

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