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Churches, 1953

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Church Society to hold camp at Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 13

Evangelisation Society of Australia will hold a camp from Monday, August 31, to Monday September 7, next at Wangaratta…

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Mission To The Nation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

The Rev. S. M. Barrett impressed leaders in various local organisations at a citizens’ tea in the Red Cross Centre on…

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41st Birthday Celebrated By Henty Methodist Church Aid Travel Talk Given on Japan

The Observer · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 5

At the Henty School of Arts on Friday afternoon last the Methodist Ladies' Church Aid celebrated their 41st birthday, which proved a most successful function and was well attended…

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Mission To Nation At Hay To-night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

The Methodist "Mission to the Nation" will open in Hay to-night at 8 p.m., when the Rev. A. J. Keeling, of Wagga, will deliver…

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Tennis Yerong Creek Churches Club

The Observer · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 8

Yerong Creek Churches Tennis Club held its annual meeting on Friday night last, when 21 members were present. The…

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Church of England (Notes by the Minister)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

Next week-end the Rev. W. H. S. Childs, of the Australian Board of Missions, will be visiting Corowa and will be showing the…

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Mission Board Films

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

This week-end, Rev. W. H. S. Childs, of the Australian Board of Missions, will visit Corowa, and, will show the latest films dealing…

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A Mission of Mercy and Kindness

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 3

Three little people, in charge of a Far West Health Scheme transport officer, Mrs. C. Shad-bolt, reached Albury yesterday soon after raid-day on the train from Sydney. The little people had just returned from a holiday and treatment at Manly. Mrs. Shadbolt travels at least 50,000 miles each year and when she makes such a journey as she did yesterday bringing children…

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BALLDALE Presbyterian Guild Birthday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 5

Visitors from Albury, Corowa, Coreen, Brocklesby and Ringwood attended the 20th birthday party of the Presbyterian Guild. Among…

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Nearly 1000 Wodonga people hear mission leader

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

Nearly 1000 people at Wodonga heard the principal of the Methodist Ladies’ College, Melbourne, Dr. Wood, speak in a series of addresses under the brood title of “Mission to Wodonga” yesterday…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Sun.: Calves for a Church

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 14

District farmers will make donations of calves to pay the cost of erecting a new Anglican Church at Greta. Church was destroyed…

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SPRINGHURST Church of England Guild

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 5

It was decided to hold a stall at the next meeting of the St. Mary’s Church of England Guild. The Sunday School picnic will be…

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Mathoura News Presbyterian Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 7

[?] This year the annual Presbyterian Ball will be held on October 16. The ball committee, [?] Mr K. Douglas as…

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Catholic Women's Social Guild

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Catholic Women's Social Guild was held at the Catholic Club rooms on Friday, August 21…

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Around the Churches St. David’s Presbyterian Church Special Service

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 12

The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be dispensed at a special service to be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday next. Members…

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Balldale Presbyterian Ladies' Guild Birthday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 1

The Presbyterian Ladies' Guild held its 21st birthday party in the Balldale Hall, which was attended by 80 members and…

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Moral Reform Is Urgent Need Mission To Nation Speaker Points Problem and Solution

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 2

CHAIRMAN of the Methodist Riverina District (Rev. A. J. Keeling) declared at a public meeting on Friday that the nation's moral and spiritual awareness was deteriorating and urged reform to lift the…

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Mission concluded

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 7

“Mission to Wodonga” conducted by the principal of the Methodist Ladies’ College, Melbourne (Dr A. H. Wood), concluded last…

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World Council of Churches Albury meeting told of Presbyterians’ work

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 10

A former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, Rev. J. Eric Owen, M.A., B.D., of Gardiner, Melbourne, spoke on the Presbyterian contribution to the World Church at the monthly meeting of the World…

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Goolgowi Methodist Fair

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon, the Goolgowi Methodist Ladies' Aid organised a very successful fair at the hall. Gross takings were…

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