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Churches, 1953

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Parson castigates women for playing churchwomen in church

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 16

NEW YORK, Mon.: A Pontiac (Michigan) minister in a pulpit denunciation, has castigated 27 housewives, some of them grandmothers, for playing a form of bingo—housie housie—…

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Church of England Ball on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

The annual Church of England ball to be held on Friday promises to be the highlight of the dancing season and…

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Catholic Laymen Told “To Be on Offensive”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: An appeal to Catholic laymen “to be on the offensive” was made tonight by Bishop Heenan, of Leeds,…

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39 Catholic Prelates at N.S.W. Govt. luncheon

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Representatives of the State Cabinet, Parliament, the judiciary, the services and prominent citizens today attended a State Government luncheon in honor of the Catholic National Eucharistic Congress…

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RAND Presbyterian Guild

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 7

At the Rand Presbyterian Guild meeting on Wednesday, Mrs Pollock (president) gave a brief talk on the missionary activities of the…

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Church of England Guild

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Guild the following officebearers were elected:— President: Mrs B. J. Moore…

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Catholic Women's Social Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Catholic Club rooms on Friday, 13th March, and was well attended…

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New Methodist Minister to Be Inducted Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

Newly-appointed Methodist minister. Rev. J. U. Fullerton, with his wife and daughter, has arrived in Albury and will be…

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Mr. Churchill has ear trumpet

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON. Thurs,: Calling out “What was that?” the 78-year-old British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) grabbed a seven-inch…

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Catholic convention here to discuss rural industries

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 2

Australia’s primary industries—wool, wheat, meat and dairying—will be the main theme of discussion at the National Catholic Rural Movement convention which opens in Albury on Monday…

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All Saints’ Church Extension

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 2

The vestry of All Saints’ Church, North Albury, at a meeting appointed a committee, consisting of Messrs. W. Dinsdale, R…

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New Anglican Bishop consecrated

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sun.: Greatest number of Anglican church dignitaries ever to visit Brisbane were today present at the consecration…

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Around the Churches Wodonga Methodist circuit Chairman’s Visit

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 11

The Rev. L. B Eldridge former minister of the Wodonga Methodist circuit who is now chairman of the district stationed…

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They Play-Act Their Giving In New Ireland Missionary At Methodist Church

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 7

The Rev. J. Sharp, L.Th., Methodist missionary of Namatanai circuit. New Ireland (New Guinea) showed lantern slides…

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[?]Ra News Colleen Orth Is Crowned [?]Een of the Anglican Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

[?] an auspicious ceremony, Miss Colleen Orth was [?] the Church of England ball held last [?] gown was…

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Catholic Rural Movement Governor-General Sir W. McKell, will speak at Albury to-night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

More than 200 delegates from ell ports of Australia will meet in Albury today for the 13th notional convention of the Catholic Rural Movement. The Governor-General, sir…

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“Gallipoli might never have if Churchill’s advice taken”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY, Mon.: Australian troops might never have had to fight at Gallipoli and the Dardanelles if the British had followed the advice of Winston Churchill in 1915, Lieut.-General Rusty Erdelhun said today. Lieut.-General Erdelhun is…

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Mother who abandoned baby on steps of church found in suburban flat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY, Mon.: The unmarried mother of a newly-born baby boy, abandoned in a soap carton on the steps of a Bondi church yesterday, was found in a flat of Bondi today…

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World Council of Churches, Wodonga branch

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 11

The postponed meeting for this month of the Wodonga branch of the WCC will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) night in. the Methodist…

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St. Andrew’s Church Annual Congregational Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

The annual congregational meeting of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will be held in the church at eight o’clock on…

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