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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1954

583 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 30

New Church At Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 25

A view of the Waratah Convent School showing the new second storey, which together with improvements to the Waratah Catholic Church (above) cost £27,000. It will be officially opened on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock by the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. Gleeson). The Vicar-General of the Diocese (Mons. V. F. Peters), parish priest Fr. E. Forde, and his assistant Fr. V. F. Dilley, who is…

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Wooden Church Crusade Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 26

BONN. - The "Wooden Church Crusade." an interdenominational American organisation, plans to build…

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Churchill's Defence On Egypt

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P): The Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) yesterday angrily defended his action in agreeing to evacuate Egypt and lumped up glowering in the Commons when a Labor Q.C accused him of haying encouraged "a Cabinet cabal…

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Churches Closer In World Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 2

The formation of the World Council of Churches at Amsterdam in August, 1948, was the culmination of half a century of plans, prayers and toil. Only one of the original…

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Last Services At Old Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 3

Large congregations attended Mayfield Baptist Church yesterday for the last services in the present…

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Scuffle In Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Aug. 2. A.A.P.— A wedding between a Roman Catholic girl and a Protestant man at St…

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City Fire Protection Council Mission to Trades Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 4

A conference of improved fire protection for Newcastle district was sought by Newcastle Trades Hall Council in a letter to Newcastle City Council last night…

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Trade Mission To S.E. Asia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—An Australian [?]ade mission will shortly visit South-east Asian countries to publicise…

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St. Patrick's Church Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 5

There was a good attendance at St. Patrick's Church Ball in Wallsend Masonic Hall. Rev. Father O'Dwyer and…

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2 Americans Here Soon On Church Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 3

Two prominent American church people will visit Newcastle en is weekend as part of an Australia-wide…

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New Baptist Church To Be Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

The official opening of new Baptist Church buildings in Maitland Rd., Mayfield, will take place…

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Church Records Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 1

The old church will be demolished to-day by voluntary workers. They will start at 8 a.m. A new building will be put…

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Wooden Church Crusade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 5

The "Wooden Church Crusade." an interdenominational American organisation, plans to build 50 frame-built…

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Mayfield Baptist Church Hall Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 3

Mayfield Baptist Church new utility hall and kindergarten unit was opened by Mr. R. E. Walker (right) on Saturday. Mr. Walker is a former President of the Baptist Union and is Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. From left: The Director of Kindergarten (Mr. B. Bradford), Rev. R. F. Pope, minister of the…

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Church Hall Opened At Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 3

A new utility hall and kindergarten room of Mayfield Baptist Church were opened on Saturday by the former…

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Japs Break Into Russian Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

TOKIO, Tues. (A.A.P. Reuter). — Twenty Greater Japan patriots last night broke into the…

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Methodist Choir at Teralba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 10

New Lambton Methodist choir presented a programme of music in Teralba Methodist Church. Mrs. M. Edden was…

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Eden-Churchill Song Banned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 8

LONDON, August 10. A.A.P.—A whimsical song about Mr. Anthony Eden, written for a London stage revue, had been banned by the Lord Chamberlain, the…

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Catholic Services In Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 7

East Lambton Progress Association approved the holding of Roman Catholic Church services in the East Lambton…

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Planes Disturb Church Services London (A.a.p.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 12

Clergymen in East Suffolk are complaining that church services are ruined by low-flying U.S. Sabre…

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