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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Churches

Churches, 1954

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Knitting Display At Methodist Hall

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 2

The annual knitting and fancywork exhibition held in the Methodist Church Hall on Friday afternoon…

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Presbyterian Church Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

The Presbyterian Assembly finished on Wednesday. Next Sunday the address at the morning service will be given by…

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Tallimba R.c. Church Donations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

In an issue of the "Advocate" last week, in a list of donations for the Tallimba Roman Catholic Church, Mrs. V. Jackson Snr…

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Church Observes Wesley Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

Last Sunday the Methodist Church observed Wesley Day, when an endeavor was made to recapture the experience that…

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700 At Anglican Ball Where Canon Received Debutantes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

MORE than 700 people greeted the retiring Rector of St. John's (Canon A. E. White), who received 20 dainty debutantes at the Church of England Ball in Forbes Town Hall on Friday night…

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New Air Force Chief for British Mission

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 1

Air Vice-Marshal Richard Lewellyn Roger Atcherly, C.B., C.B.E., A.F.C., who takes up a new appointment…

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Presbyterian Stall Cooking Contest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 8

A very successful street stall in aid of the Presbyterian Ladies Guild was held on Friday when £37 was raised…

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Plays In Church For Presbyterians

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

Presbyterian Church service will be held at Eugowra at 7.30 p.m. instead of in the morning on Sunday…

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Anglican Ordination Tomorrow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Three ordinands will be ordained to the priesthood of the Church of England, and another man will be made a deacon at West Wyalong on Friday morning…

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Novel Presentation At Catholic Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 2

The unusual and lovely presentation of debutantes was the highlight of Tuesday night's West Wyalong Catholic Ball, held in the Wyalong Hall…

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Roman Catholic Bishop Pleased With West Wyalong Election Result

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Roman Catholic Bishop Dr. G. C. Young said on Tuesday night that he was delighted at the way in which West Wyalong had voted at the recent Federal…

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Presbyterian Camp Plays In Service

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 7

Those at the service at Forbes Presbyterian Church last Sunday evening heard recorded short plays written and…

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Padre Reports On 3 Anglican Balls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

Padre Harry Thorpe, Youth Commissioner of the Bathurst Anglican Diocese, during a brief visit to Forbes on Thursday,…

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Methodist Aid's Birthday Party

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

Methodist Aid held a happy 28th birthday social on Thursday in the new War Memorial Hall…

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Catholic Ball To Be Opened By Mgr. Brosner To-night

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

The annual ball of St. Lawrence's Catholic Church takes place in Forbes Town Hall tonight…

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Methodist Church And Dancing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 7

The Methodist Church decided by 87 votes to 38, to relax its laws on dancing on church property…

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Rc. Church Street Stall

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 4

It has been announced that the following persons were competition winners at the Roman Catholic street stall in…

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Presbyterian Young People's Sports Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 8

The Presbyterian Young People's Fellowship of the Orange District Committee held its annual sports day at the Eugowra showgrounds…

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600 Enjoy Happy Catholic Ball: 11 Dainty Debs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

MORE than 600 greatly enjoyed the Catholic Ball at Forbes Town Hall, on Tuesday night, when Monsignor Brosner of Canowindra, in the absence of Bishop Fox, through illness, received 11 dainty debutantes and the…

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Tullibigeal District News Catholic Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 2

The Catholic ball held at Tullibigeal on Friday night 11th inst was a financial success. Although there was not the…

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