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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1948

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War Was Needless, Says Churchill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1948 · page 3

WITHIN a few hours of publication in London, the first volume of Mr. Winston Churchill's war memoirs, "The Gathering…

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10 Doctors Conduct Church Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Ten doctors took part in an unusual service in All Saints' Church of England, Parramatta, to-night…

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Merewether Church Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 3

The programme at the anniversary gathering of the Merewether Methodist Brotherhood, held in the Illoura Hall, took the form of a…

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Church Attacks Youth Movement

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 5

EDINBURGH, Thurs. (AAP).—The Church of Scotland has issued a report entitled "The Communist Challenge to…

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Church Fair at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 4

A sale of work and fair, arranged by the Ladies' Guild of Stockton Congregational Church, was opened by Mrs. E. Davies. The visitors…

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Churchill Was to Die

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 1

LAUNCESTON, Friday.—Mr. Winston Churchill had planned to die rather than fall into enemy hands as Prime Minister of England…

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Purpose Of The Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 2

Rev. R. F. Gibson, of Mayfield, said: "Baptism, marriage, burial, and visiting the sick are only part of the work the church does to extend…

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Church Warden On Bond For Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY: The father of a family of eight who stole £250 from a church of which he was a warden was given a three…

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Europe's Tragedy (Delegate to the World Council of Churches in Amsterdam)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 2

The situation of present-day Germany is tragic beyond description. It is a land of gaping ruins, of deep despair, of pitiful refugees and a place where overhead hangs the ominous threat of further warfare. It all means that Germany has become a vast slum in which…

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Rev. Alan Walker, M.A., visited America after attending the World Council of Churches in Amsterdam. The contradictions of American life, piety, drew from him the comment—'U.S. Frightens Me'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 2

America fascinates and frightens me. It is fascinating in its immensity, in its endless variety, in its life and verve. It is frightening in its dominating wealth, its unsolved problems and absurd extravagances. And yet no one who goes there can surely escape its spell nor fail to sense the quality of many…

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Methodist Fair At Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 3

Mrs. I. Winn opened a spring fair conducted by the Ladies' Church Aid of Toronto Methodist Church. Rev. Moore presided. Revs…

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Howe's Mission Not Yet Decided

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. J. H. Marshall, owner of the Melbourne Cup favourite Howe, said to-night that a decision would not…

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Churchill Fight For Empire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P): Any attempt to destroy the expression "British Empire" would be resisted…

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Church Means More To Americans Australian Delegate to the World Council of Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 4

The Christian Church in America enjoys a larger place in the affections of the people and in the life of society than it does in England of Australia. Fifty-three per cent. of the…

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Churches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 5

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL.— Tomorrow, 23rd Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion will be. at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., Sung Eucharist at…

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Mission Orchestra Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 3

The Seventh Day Adventist Australian Missionary College Orchestra played Beethoven's Fifth Symphony at the college as the major…

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Churchill Hurt, Collapsed In "Terrific Game"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Oct. 31. A.A.P.—After a game described as terrifically last, and sensational in the second half, Clive Churchill,…

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Churchill "Was Unhelpful" On Premiers' Talks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Oct. 31. A.A.P.—Mr. Churchill added "a most unfortunate and unhelpful postscript to the brilliantly successful work of…

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Church Windows Unveiled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 3

The Warden of St. John's College, Morpeth (Rev. T. M. Robinson) last night unveiled two windows at St. John's Church of England,…

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Church President at Georgetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 3

The Conference President of New South Wales Churches of Christ (Pastor Acland) presided at the afternoon session of…

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