Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Churches, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1950

638 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 32

Letters To The Editor Mission to Moscow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

REV. W. J. HOBBIN urges leader of Protestant Churches to go to Moscow to see Mr. Stalin. It is not only the mission of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Methodist Church Appointments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The following appointments were made by the Stationing Committee at the Methodist Conference to-day—Revs…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Methodist Posts Announced

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY.—A pastoral session of the Methodist Conference yesterday announced various appointments of ministers…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Goodwill Mission To Philippines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Spender) said to-day that his forthcoming visit to the Philippines…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Church Community Centres Popular

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 6

Three community centres organised by the Methodist Church in Newcastle, Adamstown and Glebe are becoming increasingly popular. The centres are based on a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Church Community Centre

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 7

MEMBERS are showing keen interest in the recently-formed Methodist Church Community Centre at Glebe. Pictures…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

£40,000 Fire in Church

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).—People knelt in the street to pray yesterday as priests helped firemen to quell a blaze in…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Fire Damages Newtown Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A large part of St. Columb's Church of England, Dickson-street, Newtown, was destroyed by fire to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

St. Philip's Church "Waistline Afternoon"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 13

Mrs. A. Bowie (vice-president), Mrs. G. A. Reid (president) and Mrs. B. Ferguson at St. Philip's, Watt St., "waistline" afternoon, at which the entrance fee was determined by the visitor's waistline—a half penny an inch…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Catholic Church Supports Higher Wage Demand

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

PARIS, Friday (A.A.P.).—French cardinals and archbishops last night gave the Catholic Church's support to workers' demands for higher wages. Their statement said: "If economic realities cannot be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Community Night At Wesley Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 6

Between 150 and 200 people attended the first of the Community Nights at Wesley Church last night…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Church Backing in Wage Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

PARIS, March 17. A.A.P.—French cardinals and archbishops yesterday issued a statement giving the support of the French Catholic…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Final of Methodist Table Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 4

In the final of the Methodist O.K. table tennis State championship on Saturday, East Maitland defeated Malvern Hill by 8 games 293 points…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Girl Stabbed To Death In Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 3

ROME, March 21. A.A.P.—Mario Gurino, 23, stabbed a girl to death and seriously wounded eight other people during a church…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New Parish Hall At Islington

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

Plans are being prepared for a £3500 parish hall on the corner of Norfolk-ave. and Park Drive next to St. Mark's…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Methodist Social at Kotara

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 6

Community singing, lantern slides, quiz session and "pick-a-box" contests formed the programme at a social held by Kotara Methodist…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Church Flower Show At Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 6

A fete conducted by Toronto Church of England Women's Guild was opened by Mrs. Saunders, wife of Squadron Leader Saunders,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Big C. of E. Mission Opens Here Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 6

The largest Church of England Mission ever to to be held in this district will open in Newcastle and at Maitland in May. The mission will open at the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Old Folks' Club At Methodist Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 3

The next meeting of the Old Folks' Club at the Central Methodist Mission will be held on April 27…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mice Eat Parts Of Church Organ

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 20

LONDON: Church mice at Perranuthose (Cornwell) are so poor they have eaten £10 worth of parts from the church…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →