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Churches, 1953

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Albury Methodist Church Temple Day Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 5

The financial result of the Temple Day appeal made last Wednesday was most heartening The sum of £231 has already come…

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“Air of secrecy surrounds mission”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Mon. : An Alice Springs report today said that a member of the Victorian Council for Aboriginal Rights stated…

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Mathoura News Catholic Ball Belle Wears Lovely Coronation Gown

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 2

Wearing a “Coronation” gown of heavy ice-blue satin, Miss Heather Mathewson was acclaimed Belle of the recent Catholic ball at Mathoura. President of the ball…

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Wodonga Baptist Church

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 5

Both services on Sunday were taken by Rev. Edmonds. In the morning he spoke on “Young People in the Bible and…

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Around the Churches Interesting talk by Rev. Dann

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 5

At the Wodonga branch, World Council of Churches’ meeting, held at St. Luke’s Church of England, Wodonga, Rev. R. W. Dann, who…

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Thought for the Week (By Rev. C. Scheer, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Albury)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 5

In a book entitled “The Eclipse of Faith” the author indulges in a little phantasy in which, by a miracle of the…

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Churchill plan “Still hopeful beacon for world peace”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.: The great plan of Sir Winston Churchill for talks with the Soviet Prime Minister (Mr. Molenkov) has not been thrown over board and still remains the hopeful beacon towards which the…

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Mystery of Churchill’s return

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Wed.: The Sate of Sir Winston Churchill’s return to work as Prime Minister was left a mystery In the House of…

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Local and General Yerong Creek Presbyterian Church

The Observer · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Yerong Creek Presbyterian Church was held on 16th July, when the Rev. D. G. Ritchie…

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Church Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

This weekend Rev. Alan Walker, Australian Missioner of the Methodist Church, will visit Al-bury, and on Saturday speak on…

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Denial Churchill is paralysed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs.: Authoritative sources last night denied Paris newspaper reports that Sir Winston Churchill was paralysed…

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SPRINGHURST Methodist Guild

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 14

Final arrangements were made to celebrate the 10th birthday of the Springhurst Methodist Guild at its monthly meeting…

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Sir W. Churchill to Move

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 1

LONDON. Fri.: British Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) will today leave his country home for the first time in nearly a…

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Catholic Women's Social Guild

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Catholic Women's Social Guild was held at the Catholic Club rooms on Friday, July 17. There…

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Around the Churches Wodonga Methodist circuit “Mission to Wodonga”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 12

Following the stimulating visit of Rev. Alan Walker, leader of the “Mission to the Nation”, plans are now being made for the…

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Methodist Church leader

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 12

Steward of the Wodonga Bethanga Methodist circuit, Mr. John Condon, of Bethanga, who attended the Rev. Alan Walker’s Mission to the Nation address in the Wodonga Shire Hall on Sunday morning…

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Albury Methodist Church Will Be Remembered

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 12

Visit of Alan Walker to Albury last weekend was an event which will long be remembered. He could only stay a very short time…

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Presbyterian conference at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 12

Arrangements are proceeding for an inter-Presbyterian conference to take place from August 31 to September 4 at the Albury…

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Two Church Leaders

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

The Rev. K. J. Smith, Wodonga, and the Rev. Alan Walker, leader of Mission to the Nation…

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Wodonga Baptist Church

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 12

In the absence of Rev. J. Edmonds, other speakers occupied the pulpit on Sunday. In the morning Mr Hall spoke…

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