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Churches, 1947

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Hermit Who Died in Cave Left £1000 to Church Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 5

An aged hermit who died of malnutrition in a lenely cave near Campbelltown, left a will bequeathing more than £1000 to the Roman Catholic Church, Picton. The man,…

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Bitter Russian Attack on Churchill LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

The Moscow radio, in criticising Mr. Churchill’s proposal for a United States of Europe, said: “Europeans shed blood in five years of bitter war…

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Church of England

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

There is still plenty of work on the tennis courts awaiting the ard[?] ones of the members of St. John's Club what about [?] young people;…

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Soviet Attack on Mr Churchill LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

Reuter says that a commentator of the Moscow radio, broadcasting in English on the anniversary of the Stalingrad victory, in a brief…

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Church as Matrimonial Conciliator SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Plans prepared for matrimonial conciliation within the Church of England have been approved by Archbishop Mowll, the Precentor at St…

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Churches Support Six O’clock Closing SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

Council of Churches today unanimously passed a resolution supporting 6 o’clock closing for hotels in the liquor referendum on February…

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Methodist Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

The Rev. Cyril J. Cato, MA, BD, BEd., of Fiji who was to have been the Overseas Missions deputation to this circuit early in March, has had…

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Culcairn Church Of England Overtakes Tennis Leaders

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

Defeating Henty White by one game on Saturday, Culcairn Church of England has overtaken the leaders in the Henty and District Tennis Assocition matches, and now Culcairn, Henty White and Culcairn II share the lead with 26 points each. Osborne Creek is a…

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“Credit Can Be Used Unwisely” Warning by Rural Mission Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 6

An efficient system of rural credit was an essential requirement for the economic development of the agricultural resources of Australia…

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£250,000 For Mr. Churchill’s War History LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

The New York correspondent of the “Evening Standard” says that £250,000 is reported to be the sum Mr Henry Luce will pay to Mr…

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Holbrook Catholic Women’s Guild Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Holbrook Catholic Ladies’ Guild was held at St. Patrick’s hall on Thursday last. There was a fair attendance…

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Cricket. Juniors, Boonoke Deni., Methodist For. Semi-finals Next Saturday Deni. Motors—first Win on Last Game— P. Allender (81), J, Farquhar (80)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

As expected Juniors scored an outright win over Commission by an innings and 110 runs, and Deniliquin tossed Methodist by 113 runs on the first innings. The thrilling tussle for supremacy between North and Deni. Motors, however, was…

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Catholic Youth Club Elects Officers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Albury Catholic Youth Club was held last Wednesday evening, the occasion being the half-yearly election of…

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Mr. Graham Back Well Satisfied with Result of Mission Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

State Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) arrived back in Sydney today from America by Pan American Airways Clipper…

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Presbyterian Church

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

A congregational meeting of the above Church was held on Thursday afternoon last, presided over by Rev. A. Crowley, B.A., of Urana…

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Anglican Church Off Indian Payroll London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

The Calcutta correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company [?] that the Anglican Church will [?] from April 1 to be on the pay-roll…

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Mr Churchill to be life Member of Rsl Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1

Federal President of the R.S.L. (Mr Eric Millhouse) will confer life-membership of the league on Mr. Winston Churchill when he visits London in…

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Church of England News Extracts From “The Sign” PASSINGS

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. E. T. Matthews, a loyal Churchman and a great citizen passed to his rest on the last day of 1946. Mr. Matthews had been closely…

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Methodist Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

The recent meeting of members of the tennis club decided unanimously to proceed with arrangements that would result in the second court…

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Successful Stock Buying Mission

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 6

Mr. E. H. Graham, ML. A., who as Minister for Agriculture, led the New South Wales Stud Stock Buying Delegation to the United…

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