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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Churches

Churches, 1953

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Visit of Church Army Officer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

Captain C.L. steep of the Church Army (Church of England) Newastle, will be in West Wyalong for this week end. He…

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Presbyterian Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

Next Sunday evening the Fellowship members will conduct the service in the absence of the minister at Eugowra Harvest…

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Young Anglican Tea & Admission of Nine Members

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 6

Sunday, March 1, 1953, was a big day in the history of St. John's Church of England, with the ordination service in the…

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Presbyterian Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispensed at the morning service at Forbes on Sunday with a Supplementary…

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Church Army Films To Be Screened At Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

Captain Colin Steep, of the Church Army (Church ol England) is to visit Eugowra on Monday, March 9, and Goolagong on…

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Anglican News From Ungarie GUILD

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 5

The Anglican Women's Guild have made their election of officers for the year and have appointed Mrs. Roy Wells as…

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Presbyterian Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispensed at Bedgerabong on Sunday afternoon next, while the usual services will…

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"Bad Road Causes Bad Attendances at Church"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 7

The condition of a road was one of the reasons given by the Beckom R.S.L. for poor attendances at the Kildary Church…

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Presbyterian Notes: Passing Of Queen Mary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

It was with deep regret that we learned of the passing of Queen Mary on Wednesday, and special references will be made to her life…

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Mission To The Nation: Methodism's 1953 Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

At the world Methodist Conference of 1951 the most notable decision made was that 1053 should be a year of evangelism…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Lila Churchill

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 2

The death of a well-known resident of the Forbes district in the person of Mrs. Lila Churchill, of Farnell Street, took place in…

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Brave Display Of Blooms At Annual Presbyterian Flower Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

LAST year it was floods which hampered the success of many social events in the district; this year the influence of the continued dry spell was reflected in the number and quality of the blooms exhibited at the annual…

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Padre Thorpe To Visit West Wyalong Parish

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

When Padre Harry Thorpe, Anglican Diocesan Commissioner with oversight of the Anglican Youth Department,…

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"Divine Mission is Ours to Develop Inland"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

"Out in the Lake Eyre river basin, Australia has a divine mission to establish a new civilisation. That — with the mantle of the prophet upon me — is my fervent conviction." This was the message…

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Mission to the Nation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

A mission to the Nation was opened at the crowded Melbourne Town Hall last night. The mission is being…

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Presbyterian Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Easter services were well maintained at Forbes and Eugowra on Good Friday and Easter Day, being conducted by Rev. W. Coates…

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Methodist Church Anniversary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

The anniversary tea meeting in connection with the West Wyalong Methodist Church will be held on Friday next, 17th…

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Roman Catholic Clubs Return Waverley Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

Eleven members of the Forbes Roman Catholic clubs, the N.C.G.M. and Y.C.W., paid a return visit over the Easter…

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W. Wyalong Methodist Church Anniversary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

To-morrow (Friday) night and again on Sunday next functions and services in connection with the anniversary of the Methodist Church at West Wyalong…

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Anglican Youth Rally At Forbes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 7

Members of the Junior Anglicans, the Young Anglicans at West Wyalong parish wore addressed by their Youth…

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