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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1952

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Gay Decorations At Church Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 5

St. Matthew's Hall, Georgetown, was decorated with streamers, balloons, coloured lights and bunting for the…

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To Repair Church

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 15

LONDON: In two years Kennington (Kent) parishioners have raised £3600 toward the £5700 debt for…

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New Minister For Maitland Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 5

Rev. Ernest Findlater will reach Maitland on Monday to be minister of the Congregational Church…

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City Mission Farewell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 4

Mr. H. W. Symes (centre), well-known former Superintendent of the City Mission at Wickham, and Mrs. Symes (left), were farewelled at the City Mission last night. He and Mrs. Symes are going to Bundaberg,…

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Seaham's Church Centenary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 5

Two events celebrated in Seaham (Williams River) this week were reminders of a small farming township's…

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LETTERS To The Editor Church, Capitalism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 4

"G" ("N.M.H.," 30/7/52) seems to be hopelessly out of date in his facts, or else his prejudice blinds him…

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Coffee Helps Churches to Keep Flocks

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Mon.—When attendance at church fails, some clergymen of all denominations have taken to wooing their flocks with old fashioned, after-service "coffee klatsches." . The coffee sessions…

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New Anglican Church Paper

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY.—First issue of the new Sydney Church of England weekly newspaper, "The Anglican,"…

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Catholic Ball At Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 5

Miss Mary Walker was chosen Belle of the Ball at the second annual Roman Catholic Ball hold in…

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Dean Assailed In Church Paper

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 7

Utterances of the Dean of Canterbury (Dr. Hewlett Johnson), known as the "Red" Dean, are "irresponsible, ill-informed and thoroughly mischievous," the Dean of Sydney (Dr…

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Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 5

Mr. F. Ezzy, of New Lambton, opened a fair held in West Wallsend School of Arts by the Presbyterian Women's…

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Apron Parade in Church Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 4

More than 130 aprons were displayed by 16 mannequins at an apron parade in the church hall of the…

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Swedish Seamen's Churches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 13

STOCKHOLM.—There are at present 71 Scandinavian Seamen's Churches in ports all over…

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Red Cross Day In Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Red Cross branches will observe Red Cross Sunday in churches in their districts on Sunday…

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Mr. Eden Avoids Church Ban "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Aug. 13.—By arranging to marry at a registrar's office, the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden) has sidestepped a difficulty that might have arisen had he sought to…

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Methodist Plan For 7 Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

Plans had been made for seven more Methodist churches in the Newcastle area, the Chairman of the district (Rev…

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Methodist Dedication

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 4

Rev. R. F. Gibson, Chairman of Newcastle Methodist District Conference, and Rev. E. G. Clancy, superintendent Minister, of South Waratah Methodist Circuit, after a new kindergarten hall had been dedicated and opened…

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Anti-Church Drive Communists Gain Ground "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—The Communist drive to wreck the Roman Catholic Church in Eastern Europe is gaining ground. American emissaries…

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Debutantes for Cardiff Catholic Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 11

These girls will make their debut at St. Kevin's Roman Catholic Ball to be held at the Victory Hall, Cardiff, on Friday. From left, they are Anne Alcock, Shirley Gleeson, Bonny Geery, Mrs. L. Owens (matron of honor), Carmel Jordon, Peggy McCormack, Shirley Scholes…

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Another Churchill-Eden Marriage Link

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Tues. (O.S.R.): Another Churchill Eden marriage link was announced today. Roger Moreton Frewen (37), a secretary at the Foreign Office, is to marry the Honorable Helen…

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