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Churches, 1953

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Methodist Church journal hits at Australians’ mania for gambling

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Australians see no more harm in gambling than they see in watching a cricket match, according to the current issue of “The Methodist,” official organ of the Methodist Church of N.S.W. “THE Methodist” attacked…

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Wodonga Methodist Circuit Visit of Rev. Alan Walker

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 8

The Rev. Alan Walker, M.A., who, since the commencement of Methodism’s Mission to the Nation, last April, has spoken to over…

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Latest on Sir W. Churchill Resting at Country Home

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.: The Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) rested at his country home today while Chancellor off the…

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Lutheran Church to Aid Old Folks’ Home

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 8

A number of people gathered St. Luke’s Church Hall on Sunday night to enjoy a programme of color slides presented by Mr…

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Wodonga Baptist Church

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 8

Services on Sunday were conducted by Rev. Edmonds in the morning. The address was taken from Psalm 92:12 “The righteous…

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Italian Premier Meets Sir Winston Churchill

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 10

Signor de Gasperi, the Italian Prime Minister, and Sir Winston Churchill talking in the gardens of No. 10 Downing Street…

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Churchill on the improve

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Wed.: Sir Winston Churchill, who has been at his Kent country home, Chartwell, since last Thursday, resting on…

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Rhee Strikes Back at Churchill

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 1

SEOUL, Wed.: President Syngman Rhee today publicly struck back at the British Prime Minister (Sir Winston…

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Albury Methodist Church Aid

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 7

Monthly meeting of the Method 1st Church Aid was held on Wednesday afternoon when Rev J. U. Fullerton conducted the devotions…

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District News Henty Church Decorated For Wedding

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 14

St. John’s Presbyterian Church Henty, was decorated in yellow and white flowers on Saturday June 20. for the wedding of Mavis…

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Churchmen Condemn Red Smear

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.: American Protestant Church leaders yesterday condemned as “untrue and absurd” a charge that…

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Albury Methodist Mission to Nation

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 5

Plans are reaching a stage of finality in preparing for the coming to Albury of Rev Alan Walker, MA, Australian leader of the…

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Around the Churches Wodonga Methodist Circuit Film Festival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 5

In support of the “Mission to the Nation,” the Wodonga Methodist Church is sponsoring a film festival, to be held in St. Luke’s…

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Catholic Ball On

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

Patrons will be assured of [?] excellent night’s entertainment at the annual Catholic Ball tomorrow night…

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Wodonga Baptist Church

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 5

Both services on Sunday were conducted by our pastor, Rev. Edmunds. The morning service was well attended and much blessing…

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Church Tribute To Life [?] Mrs. E. M. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 2

At the Methodist [?] Sunday [?] the [?] at the request of the minister the Rev. H. Harnson. [?]…

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Coreen Catholic Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

In spite of the cold, showery weather, a large crowd attended the Catholic Ball held at Coreen on Tuesday, June 30, and the…

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Paper says Churchill to retire soon

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.: The British Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) planned to retire within the next three months, the Liverpool “Daily Post” reported today…

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Columnist claims that Churchill’s illness “diplomatic rather than real”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Thurs.: The State Department announced today that there was “no evidence” to confirm a report by columnist Drew Pearson that the U.S. Ambassador to London (Mr. Winthrop Aldrich) had described Sir Winston Churchill’s illness as “diplomatic rather than real.”…

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Peer thinks Churchill will be fit to meet Malenkov later on

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri.: A query whether Sir Winston Churchill’s health would permit him to attend a conference with Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov this year was one of the first questions put to the Marquess of Salisbury after his arrival in Washington for the “Big Three” Foreign Ministers’ talks. “I don’t see why not,” was Lord…

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