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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1947

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Gosford Teacher For Polar Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Mr. George Mottershead, schoolmaster, of Gosford, will be leader of one of the landing parties with the Australian…

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Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 7

The funds of St. Thomas' Church of England, Cardiff, will benefit by more than £12 from a concert organised by the Church Guild in the…

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Methodist Musicale At New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 9

New Lambton Methodist School Hall was crowded yesterday afternoon when a musicale organised by the Women's Church Aid was held in…

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10 Debs. Presented At Tarro Catholic Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 5

Tarro School of Arts, was filled last night for the Catholic Ball. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the miniature debutantes,…

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Bishop, Rear-Admiral At Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 1

The Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty), Rear-Admiral G. D. Moore and Miss B. Moore at the annual meeting of the Mission to Seamen, Wickham, yesterday…

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Mayfield Methodist O.K. Won Joust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 10

A team from Mayfield branch, the only country team to compete, won the combined athletic joust conducted by the Methodist Order of Knights,…

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His Wife "Got Cool" At Church Altar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: "My wifes attitude changed from the moment I put the ring on her finger in the church," said a petitioning husband in the Divorce Court today. "She became very cool and…

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Snake At U.S.A. Church Service

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

SNAKE AT CHURCH.—Mrs. Ida Harden Kennedy displays a large rattlesnake daring a service at a church in Tennessee (U.S.A.). Police later arrested six men and three women on charges of violating a State law prohibiting "public handling of poisonous serpents."…

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Mr. Randolph Churchill to Pay Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Mr. Ran, dolph Churchill, journalist and lecturer, and son of Mr. Winston Churchill, will arrive in Australia about…

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To Lead Diplomatic Mission In Tokyo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Mr. Patrick Shaw, of the External Affairs Department, will leave Australia tomorrow to succeed Mr. Macmahon…

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Thieves Pillage Tombs In Famous Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Aug. 27. A.A.P.—The police are investigating the pillaging of tombs in vaults in London's famous 760-year-old Temple Church…

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Methodist Musicale For Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 8

Sixty guests attended the musicale arranged by Mesdames W. Bartley and O. F. Healy in the Central Methodist Mission Hall yesterday…

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In the CHURCHES

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 7

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL.—Tomorrow, 13th Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion will be at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., Family Eucharist, with address by the Dean, at 9.30…

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Catholic History

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 6

At the Church of St. Mary Immaculate, Tighe's Hill, yesterday. Rev. Father Grace referred to Newcastle's 150th Anniversary…

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Randolph Churchill Talks with Gandhi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Aug. 31. A.A.P. — Mr. Randolph Churchill, who is on his way to Australia for a lecture tour, had 40 minutes' talk with Mr…

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Objection To Clock On Old Church Tower

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 2

LONDON.—A controversy is raging around the tower of ancient Bosham Church, near Chichester. The vicar (the Rev. A. L. Chatfield)…

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Methodist Church Anniversary At West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 5

To mark the 37th aannniversary of West Wallsend Methodist Church special services were held. The minister in charge (Rev. Mcllhinney)…

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Anglican Ball At Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 8

Twelve debutantes were presented by the Matron of Honour (Mrs. N. M. Clout) to the Diocesan Director of Youth (Rev. F. J. Standen) at the…

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No War For 10 Years, Says Mr. R. Churchill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The American monopoly of the atomic bomb was the greatest guarantee of peace they could have, Mr. Randolph…

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Churchill In Sydney Team

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 19

Clive Churchill, the best Rugby League full-back produced in Newcastle in recent years, will appear against his former team…

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