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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1954

583 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 30

Bishop To Place Church Stone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 10

The Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) will place the foundation stone for the new St. Stephen's…

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Scots Move For Church Talks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 6

LONDON, May 26. A.A.P. —A conference between British churches and the Russian Orthodox Church "in the…

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Church Congregations Soar In England: Big Spiritual Shake-Up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 20

LONDON, Thursday: Church congregations have doubled and collections have trebled as a result of interest aroused by Billy Graham's evangelism. England may be on the brink of a great spiritual revival…

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Civil Defence Need Increased Says Churchill

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Sir Winston Churchill said yesterday that the development of the…

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Rebuke for Coventry Defence Call by Churchill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 3

LONDON, May 28. A.A.P. — Sir Winston Churchill said the development of the hydrogen bomb made the need for strong civil defence services "even…

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Bishop Places Church Stone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3

The Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) at the laying of the foundation stone of the new St. Stephen's Church, Adamstown, yesterday afternoon, With him is the Rector (Rev. W. E. Weston),…

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£1200 For New Church Organ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 5

Almost £1200 had been raised for a new organ for the Mayfield Methodist Church, the minister (Rev. R. N…

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Anglican Synod At Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

The annual At Home given by the Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) and Mrs. Batty, was held yesterday. From left: Mrs. Batty and Bishop Batty with the Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn (Right Rev. E. Burgmann) And Mrs. Burgmann…

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Aid for Church 'While Time'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

The Church in Australia must do what it could to strengthen the Church in Asia and South-east Asia while there is still time, Dr. H. W. K. Mowll said last night…

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Bulahdelah Church 'Birthday'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 4

Fifty years ago, Reorganised Church of Latter Day Saints began work in Bulahdelah. Special services are being…

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Churchill Loses A Black Swan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Wed. (A.AP.)—Sir Winston Churchill has lost another of his black Australian swans…

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Churchill Says Anglo-U.S. Differences 'Not Vital'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): Sir Winston Churchill said in the House of Commons yesterday that Anglo-American differences of opinion were not sufficiently important to justify inviting President Eisenhower to London to discuss them…

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Step To Church Alliance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —Moves to combine the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in…

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Churchill Loses Gift Swan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 12

LONDON, June 2. A.A.P. —Sir Winston Churchill has lost another of his Australian black swans…

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Church Funds Group Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 3

Newcastle Anglican Synod last night asked the Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) to appoint a committee to examine the problem of raising sufficient…

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Church Army College Chief Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 4

The Venerable Archdeacon E. A. North Ash, Warden of the Church Army Training College at Stockton, who died…

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Churchmen Call for More Interest in Youth Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 3

Delegates at today's session of the Anglican Synod in Newcastle called for greater interest by the church in the youth of the diocese. As the first step towards…

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Churchill to Receive 600-Year-old Order

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.)—Queen Eizabeth will install Sir Winston Churchill Britain's 79-year-old Prime Minister, as a Knight of the Order of the Garter on June 14. The ceremony has…

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Care Of Youth Big Church Job

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

There was an urgent need for church homes to control and educate juvenile delinquents after they had been dealt with by the Children's Court, Mr. L. R…

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Urgent Mission by Casey to Geneva

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Casey) will fly to Geneva on Monday to take part in vital talks on the cease-fire in Indo-China…

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