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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1950

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Weekly Average Of 390 Attends Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 9

The total attendance for all branches of the Newcastle City Mission was 20,278, a weekly average of 390, the Superintendent…

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Appeal for Church Clock £924

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6

The Treasurer of St. Mary's church clock appeal (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) said contributions totalled £924/2/6, including £146/3/ as…

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Church Council Branch Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

A meeting of clergy and laymen last night formed Newcastle branch of the World Council of Churches. The General Secretary of the…

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Council Of Churches Branch Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6

The General Secretary of the Australian Council of the World Council of Churches (Rev. J. Garrett) was present…

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Methodist Cleric to Leave Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 6

Rev. W. M. Bramford, Methodist minister at Cessnock for four years, will be entertained by church members at a social to-night. He…

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Czech Catholic Priests Face Espionage, Treason Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.): Prague Radio announced that the trial began in Prague yesterday of 10 high-ranking dignatories of the Roman Catholic Church accused of espionage and seditious activities. Western correspondents were…

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Easter Music at City Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

At Brown-street Congregational Church at 7 p.m. to-morrow the choir, conducted by Mr. D. F. Whyte, with Miss Kezie Fraser at…

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Perjury Trial Jury Could Not Attend Church Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Sun. (A.A.P.): Although they had a half holiday ordered by the judge, the jury in the Harry Bridges perjury trial were not permitted to attend morning church service today. Officials decided that a…

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Methodist Services At Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

Stainer's "Story of the Cross" was sung by an augmented choir, under Mr. N. Meares, at the Holy Week services at Toronto…

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Catholic Mission Ends

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 5

The Catholic Mission conducted by the two Redemptorist fathers at Hamilton Sacred Heart Church concluded…

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Council Values Site Sought For Catholic School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

A valuation of £500 for 100 feet of land in Gregson-avenue, May-field West, was made by the council's valuers, the Town Clerk (Mr…

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Great Mission Effort For Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 2

Probably the great mission effort ever made by the Church of England in Australia will be conducted by the Diocese of Newcastle this…

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250 Students On Mission Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 2

Two hundred and fifty Seventh Day Adventist students from the Australasian Missionary College near Dora Creek this week toured…

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Church Clock Fund Reaches £935

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 8

The Treasurer of the St. Mary's Clock Appeal (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) said yesterday that the appeal now totalled £935. The appeal,…

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Church Youth Director At Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 5

Hamilton Methodist Circuit this year will launch an effort to build up the work of the church among the youth. The circuit has…

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Church Services Well Attended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 2

The Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. N. Blow) said last night that his experience yesterday indicated that Good Friday services were better attended in Newcastle than in England…

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Mr. Churchill's Colt Unplaced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 8

LONDON, April 7. A.A.P.—Mr. Winston Churchill's Frenchbred racehorse, Colonist II., winner of three of his six races since…

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Churches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 5

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL.— Tomorrow Easter Day there will be a celebration of Holy Communion at 6 o'clock. 7 o'clock and 8 o'clock…

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Ancient Church To Be Rebuilt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

A Dutch church, claimed to be one of the oldest in the world, is to be rebuilt in the City of London, at a cost of £100,000. It…

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Church Unity in Communist Fight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

LONDON, April 9. A.A.P.—The Christian churches should unite in prayer and sympathy for all suffering persecution for their faith, the Anglican Archbishop of York (Dr. Garbett) said to-day…

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