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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1949

498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 25

Concert for Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 5

To help the funds of St. Alban's Church of England, Charlestown, Miss Gloria Woolley organised a concert in the City Hall last night…

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Churches' Plea For Europe And Indonesia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Australian Council of the World Council of Churches will launch an Australia-wide appeal for European…

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Changes In Catholic Diocese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

The Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R.) has made the following appointments and changes in the diocese, to take…

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Soviet Mission Told To Leave U.S. Zone

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

FRANKFURT, Thurs. (A.A.P.) — The U.S. Military Governor (General Clay) has told the Soviet Repatriation Mission to leave the American zone of Germany by March 1…

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First Church Army Mobile Cinema Dedicated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

The first Church Army mobile cinema in Australia was dedicated in Newcastle Cathedral grounds yesterday afternoon by the Bishop of…

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Soviet Mission Told To Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

FRANKFURT, Feb. 17. A.A.P.—The U.S. Military Governor (General Clay) has requested the official Soviet Repatriation Mission in the United States zone to leave American-occupied territory by…

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Henry Wallace Attacks Church Leaders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 17. A.A.P.—Henry Wallace, addressing a Labour Party meeting, said "Certain elements in certain church groups…

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Animal Pets Attend Church Service

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON.—Horses, ponies, dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, and ducks, even a lamb and a white mouse, were taken to…

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Churches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 4

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL.— Services tomorrow will be: Holy Communion at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m and the Sung Eucharist at 9.30 a.m…

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U.K. Churches Pray For Rain In Winter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 20. A.A.P.—For the first time in living memory prayers for rain in February were offered to-day in Suffolk churches…

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Church Convention At Warner's Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

More than 80 members and delegates attended Newcastle district convention of the Churches of Christ at Warner's Bay on Saturday…

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Cardinal To Open Catholic Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

St. Joseph's Catholic Home for aged and infirm people, at Iron Bark Hill, Sandgate, will be opened and blessed by Cardinal Gilroy on…

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Boolaroo Church Picnic On Lake

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

Boolaroo Methodist Church picnic was held in Marmong Point Park. A passenger ferry picked up the scholars and congregation at…

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Britain Seeks Facts On Church Trail

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P., Reuter and O.S.R.): Britain has asked for special representation at the trial of 15 Bulgarian clergymen who are charged with espionage. The Minister of State (Mr…

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Reds Battle for Control of Czech Churches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

PRAGUE, Tuesday (O.S.R.).—Roman Catholic and Protestant churches in Czechoslovakia are engaged in a stiff rearguard action against Communist attempts to take over control of many of their functions…

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Soviet Talk In Church After City Hall Ban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In a surprise move, Mr. John Rodgers, Director of Australia-Soviet House, who had been banned from using…

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Church Short of Ministers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although the number of candidates for appointment as probationers was the largest for many years, the shortage…

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Storms of Cheers for Churchill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).— Winston Churchill, wearing one of his famous "John Bull" hats and with his inevitable cigar,…

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Stockton Methodist School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

About 120 scholars of Stockton and Fern Bay Methodist Sunday Schools attended a picnic to Kotara Teachers and parents also attended…

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Archbishop Wants Alteration Of Church-State Position

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.): Relations between the Church of England and the State should be modified, declared the Archbishop of York (Dr. Garbett) yesterday. He was speaking at the…

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