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Churches, 1947

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Catholic Club Euchre

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

There were 11 tables engaged at the above euchre tournament on Wednesday night when 4 players. tied for the weekly prizes, the ultimate winners…

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St. Stephen's Church of England Jubilee Year

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 3

This year (1947) marks the Jubilee of St. Stephen's Church of England, Jerilderie, the foundation stone thereof being laid in 1897…

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Methodist Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Brotherhood is being held on Sunday, July 27, at 5.15 p.m. The speaker is Mr. W. Gollan, BA. Albury, and…

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Debs. Presented to Bishop Henschke at Howlong 400 At Catholic Ball On Wednesday Night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 4

Debutantes were presented to [?] Rev. Dr. Henschke, Bishop of Wagga, by Mrs. Doolan, at the Howlong annual Catholic ball, on Wednesday night. Over 400 dancers were present…

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Church of England

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 4

Please remember the visit of the Right Rev. Bishop Ash on Sunday, August 3. The effort of St. John's Club last…

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Wodonga Church Worker Honored

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 4

A surprise social evening sponsored by the Wodo[?]ea Methodist Christian Endeavor Society was tendered to Mr W. K. Elbolt in the Methodist school…

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Methodist Church

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 4

The representative of the Home Mission Department of the Church to the Riverine area will be Rev. A. J. Skinner. L. Th., of Sydney. Rev…

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Catholic Club Euchre

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

There were 12 tables engaged at the above euchre tournament on Wednesday night. when Mesdames Ferguson and Hooper divided the weekly prizes…

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Churchmen Protest Against Dutch Action Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 1

In a joint statement issued today from leading ministers of the Church of England. Methodist and Baptist Churches and the Church of Christ…

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Yerong Creek Presbyterian Church

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

A meeting of the Presbyterian Church held at Yerong Creek last week agreed to again hold the flower show on October 25. Miss McRorie…

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Anglican Bishop Visiting Henty and Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 3

Bishop Fortescue Ash, Commissioner of the Australian Board of Missions, who is conducting an appeal with £100,000 and 50 missionaries as this…

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Annual Catholic Ball Bright Stage Decorations

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

AN imitation of a delightful conseratory was the effect of the stage setting at the Town Hall on Tuesday night for the Annual Catholic Ball. The effect was heightened by the tall ornaments of wood and polished brass that held Iceland popies…

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Church of England

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

Please note the visit of Bishop Ash to St. John's, Corowa, and also to Howlong and Buraja next Sunday. The good Bishop has resigned as…

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Last Minute News Evatt Says Mission “Completely Successful” TOKIO

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 6

Dr Evatt today described his mission to Japan as “completely successful.” He told this to correspondents a few hours before he was scheduled to…

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Subsidence Endangers Church Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 6

A subsidence in an old mine [?] endanger the Seventh Day [?] Church in Sandford avenue here. [?] subsidence appeared near the church…

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Social Afternoon for Methodist Church

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 6

A social afternoon with varied attractions is to be held in the Methodist Hall on August 12 for church funds. There will be a sponge cake…

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Holbrook Catholic Women

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Holbrook Catholic Women’s Guild, the president (Mrs J. Cottrell) welcomed a new member, Mrs Gibson. She thanked…

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Catholic Club Euchre

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

There were 14 tables engaged at the euchre tournament on Wednesday, night when three players, Mesdames Collins, Barnes and J. Fitzmaurice, tied…

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Christening at Bethlehem Church

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 9

Leigh Erol were the names chosen for the second son of. Mr and Mrs S. Scholz, “Hawthorn.” Jindera, when he was christened at Bethlehem Lutheran…

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Mr. Churchill Demands That the “Guilty Men” Be Driven From Power Britain’s Great War-time Leader Flays Attlee GOVT.[People Subjected To Greater Privations Than During The War” LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1

“There will be no recovery until the guilty men whose crazy theories and personal competence have brought us down have been driven from power, declared Mr [?] on Churchill, Leader of the Opposition, last evening. “Then indeed there would be a bound forward in British credit and repute in every…

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