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Churches, 1953

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Around the Churches Albury Methodist Church Aid Anniversary

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 5

The church was crowded on Sunday evening for the Church Aid, anniversary service. The service was conducted by the president,…

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Catholic Women's Social Guild

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Catholic women's Social Guild was held at the Catholic Club Rooms on Friday, October 16…

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St. Andrew’s Parish Service Next

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 5

Next Sunday’s parish service in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will remind Presbyterians that although…

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Wodonga Methodist circuit Visit of President

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 5

A large congregation was present last Sunday, the occasion being the visit of the president of the Victorian and Tasmanian…

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ANGLICAN Farewell to Rev F. R. and Mrs Woodwell

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 5

Large congregations attended St. Matthew’s Church on Sunday for the final services conducted by the Rev F. R. Woodwell. He…

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St. David’s Presbyterian S.S. Services in Plaza

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 5

Sunday School anniversary services, the first to be held for a period of years have been arranged to take place on Sunday…

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Catholic Paper Slates “Grave Drift” in N.s.w. Public Morals

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Present “grave drift” in public morals in N.S.W. could not be allowed to persist, current issue of the “Roman Catholic Weekly” says. In an editorial, the publication says:—…

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Albury Church of Christ

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 5

Church held its annual meeting when excellent reports were read by Mr. A. Combridge (Church), Miss Croker (Women’s Guild)…

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Methodist Church: 98 years

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 14

AN exact history of the beginning of Methodism at Albury may never be known as now only meagre and fragmentary records are available and most of the the old identities who might have enlightened us from…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 8

Wodonga Methodist Ladies Guild will hold their spring fair in the Shire Hall on November 4. The fair will be opened at 2 p.m…

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Methodist conference president at Yackandandah

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 11

On Sunday last the Methodist Church at Yackandandah was honored by a visit from the president of the Methodist…

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Will Churchill Go to Moscow?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.: “Unpredictable” Sir Winston Churchill probably will keep the world guessing about whether he intends a lone “save the peace” flight to Moscow until he sees if Russia will attend the “Big Four” conference on Germany…

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Church Fair at North Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 2

Decorations, arranged in a Coronation theme, will be featured at the North Albury Presbyterian fair today in the North Albury…

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Interesting history of two Albury churches St. Patrick’s opened in 1872

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 14

FOR the earliest Catholic Church ministrations, Albury and all the southern part of N.S.W. looked to Yass, one of the first settlements 200 miles away. When the Parish of Yass was established in 1938, it included…

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Aborigines attended first Methodist services held in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 2

A story published in the “Mail” yesterday stated that because of the few pioneers who remained and the few records available, little was known about the early history of Methodism in Albury. However, an old resident…

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Mission Lecture

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

A lecture on C. of E. Missionary work in Polynesia will be given at the Parish Hall on Monday, at 8 p.m., by Rev. C. W…

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Change in Methodist Services for

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 1

The morning service at the Methodist Church on Sunday will be at 11 a.m. and conducted by Rev. R. Rray. There will be no…

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Splendid Entries at Culcairn Presbyterian Flower Show

The Observer · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 7

Entries totalling 264 were received at the Culcairn Presbyterian Flower Show and Fete, held in the Memorial Hall last Saturday, and the takings amounted to £189. The show was officially opened by Cr. L. C…

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Items of News World Council of Churches

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

Annual meeting of the World Council of Churches, Albury branch, will be held tonight in the Methodist Church, when the…

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Anglican North Albury Church

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 5

ALL Saints’ Church observed its patronal festival on Sunday with two services, both conducted by Archdeacon F. M. Hill. The…

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