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Churches, 1953

518 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 26

Fiji Big Task For Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 4

Conversion to Christianity of the 148,000 Indian population of Fiji was one of the major problems of Methodist…

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Eisenhower Urged to Meet Churchill "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 15—The storm roused by this week foreign policy debate in the British House of Commons was still echoing in the United States to-day Two leading New York newspaper said the…

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First Coalfield Church Was Of Ironbark

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 4

In 1866 and All That if you needed something in the hamlet of Cessnock you could not get it by simply putting your wallet in your pocket, yoking up the bullocks, taking a couple of days off to go…

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Church Piano Sold, Police Say

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 6

Maurice David Hurst, 18 milkman, was committed for trial by Mr. J. Lake, S.M. at Newcastle Court yesterday,…

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R.C. Church Plans For Coronation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 4

In a special Coronation message to all clergy in the Maitland Diocese today, the Bishop (Most Rev. Dr…

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Churchill Says Britain Should Not "Nag" U.S.A.

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 9

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P): Sir Winston Churchill yesterday deprecated "nagging" America about Korean truce negotiations. He was answering a barrage of questions in the…

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Mission To Nation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 2

Rev. Alan Walker, leader of the Mission to the Nation being conducted by the Methodist Church throughout…

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Trevor Smiths London Round-up Churchill Grasps At "Last Prize"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 4

The biggest moment of Sir Winston Churchill's forthcoming talks with the British Commonwealth Prime Ministers will be when he tells them about his plan for a Big Power meeting…

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Churchill Aids U.s. Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Test captain Clive Churchill and Test selector Ray Norman helped train the American Rugby League team to-day…

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New Church For Miller's Forest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 4

The new Methodist Church at Miller's Forest, which replaces a 78-year-old building demolished in February will…

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Churchill Warns Ms.P. Not To "Make Mischief"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.) : Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) yesterday warned members of the Commons against "making mischief between countries."…

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Singer Now Catholic

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 8

DUBLIN, Fri. (A.A.P.)—Joan Hammond, 41-year-old Australian operatic soprano, and former…

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Pageant Of Bush Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 4

Auxilliary members of the Bush Missionary Society presented a pageant of the history of the society yesterday. The pageant began with a scene from the 1865 period, and ended with a seventh scene depicting the…

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Rev. R. B. Lew On Mission Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

The Sectary-General of the Methodist Church of Australasia (Rev. R. B. Lew) will visit Newcastle for special…

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Churchill's Plan Supported by Moscow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

MOSCOW, May 24. A.A.P.—Russia to-day supported Sir Winston Churchill's call for a Big Power meeting at the highest level. In a full-page editorial "Pravda" said the proposal…

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Church Events In Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 3

Religious events in Newcastle at the week-end included— Left, before a Christian Endeavour procession. Rev. F…

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Baptist Church's Anniversary

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 5

The 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Baptist Church at Wallsend was celebrated at the…

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Inflation Almost Run Its Course, Says Churchman

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 6

Inflation had almost run its course, Rev. Alan Walker, leader of the Methodist Mission to the Nation, told a crowd of 900 in Newcastle City Hall last night. Surpluses of some…

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Bishop Tells Synod: Catholic Lead To Anglicans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 3

Anglican leaders would be better employed seeking to kindle an enthusiasm similar to that shown by Roman Catholics than in fanning the flames of…

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Mission To The Nation Dinner War Widows' Guild

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 9

The leader of the Methodist Mission to the Nation, Rev. Alan Walker, was the guest speaker at a Citizenship Dinner in Newcastle last night. 1. (Left to right) Messrs. G. Booth, M.L.A., L. Saddington, M.L.C., K. Butler, K. Winn and Rev. W. Green, who attended the dinner. 2. The annual meeting of the War Widows' Guild was held in the City Hall. Pictured (left to right) are the Newcastle president (Mrs. N. Watson), State president (Mrs. L. Watkins), secretary (Mrs. M. Fielding), and the guest speaker (Mr. Ian McKenzie)…

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