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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Churches

Churches, 1949

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Millions Listen to BBC Church Broadcasts

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 6

It has been established with a very high degree of probability that on an average each Sunday more than a third of the adult population of Great…

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Roman Catholic Church Protests To Aust. Political Leaders Calls For Steps To Ensure Hungarian Govt. Release Cardinal Immediately SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

The Roman Catholic Church has protested to the Prime Minister Mr. Chifley, the Minister for External Affairs, Doctor Evatt, and Members of the State and Federal Parliaments against the arrest of Cardinal…

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R.C. Church Protest to P.M. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

Roman Catholic Churches have protested to the Prime Minister Mr. Chifley, the Minister for External Affairs. Dr. Evatt, and…

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Mission Station Road of Access. Council Unable Undertake Work

North West Champion · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 7

Recently, the Aborigines Welfare Board wrote to the Municipal Council regarding the proposed road of access to the Aborigines New Mission…

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Bevin Vigorously Defends His Palestine Policy In Comm "Astounding Mishandling" Cited By Churchill

North West Champion · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.)—The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, vigorously defended his Palestine policy when he opened the Commons debate yesterday. Britain, he said, was obliged to maintain the…

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The Norlh-west Methodist Mission Patrol

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 2

A series of pictures illustra­ting the great work carried out by the North-west Methodist Mission patrol appeared last…

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Charges Against Church Leaders LONDON

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

The Bugarian Press yesterday published an alleged confession by the Rev. Yanko Ivanov, Supervisor of the Bulgarian…

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Americans As Principals In Bulgarian Treason Charges Disclosures In The Alleged Confession of Church Leader

North West Champion · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

SOFIA, Sunday (A.A.P.)—The Bulgarian Press has published the alleged confession of Rev. Yanko Ivanov, Supervisor of the Bulgarian Methodist Church, who is one of the fifteen Non-Conformist Leaders…

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Anti-Church Disclosures; U.S. Protest Dismissed LONDON

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

Coincident with the announcement in Washington that the Bulgarian Government has summarily dismissed an American note protesting against the arrest of 15 Protestant pastors whose trial begins in Sofia…

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Communist Plan Against Evangelical Churches Continues American Note of Protest Immediately Rejected

North West Champion · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—The British Council of Churches has released what it describes as secret orders issued from Communist Central Headquarters in Sofia to promote a campaign against…

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Cheers And Boos For Winston Churchill In Brussels Sees European Movement As Sole Means Of Peace

North West Champion · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

BRUSSELS, Sunday (A.A.P.)— Cheers and boos greeted Britain's Wartime Leader, Mr. Winston Churchill, when he told a crowd of about 15,000 that the European Movement was the "sole means…

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Combined Public and Catholic Schools' Annual Swimming Championship. Inaugural Carnival On Wednesday Next

North West Champion · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

The first annual championship will be held at the Olympic Pool, Moree, on Wednesday next, 16th March, at 2.30 p.m. sharp…

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Methodist Church. Silver Jubilee Celebrations

North West Champion · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 3

As far as can be ascertained, Methodist Church services were first held in Moree in 1866 when the Rev. Kirton Corner visited the…

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Methodist President Welcomed

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

The President of the N.S.W. Methodist Assembly, Rev. R. B. Lew, B.A., was tendered a civic reception in the Town Hall…

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Methodist Silver Jubilee

North West Champion · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 5

Despite the inclemency of the weather, the Silver Jubilee of the North-West Mission, which was held from 26th to 28th March,…

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Farewell to Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Hill. Presentation Made From Methodist Congregation

North West Champion · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 5

A large crowd of Methodists and their friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hetherington last Friday evening to…

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Annual Catholic Ball

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 4

On Friday, March 18, the annual Catholic Ball was held in the Town Hall. Thanks to the work of the generous organisers, Miss Lehane…

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250 Trapped in Church Wrecked by Explosion

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

Six elderly worshippers were killed and dozens injured yesterday when an explosion destroyed St. Mary's Catholic Church at Marion, South Dakota, which was filled with people awaiting nine a.m. Palm Sunday Mass…

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[?]ix Killed, Many Injure When Explosion Destroys Church Roof Crashes On Kneeling Congregation

North West Champion · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday ( A. A.P.).-Six elderly worshippers were killed and dozens injured yesterday when an explosion destroyed Saint Mary's Church at Marion, South Dakota, which was filled with people awaiting…

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Safeguarding Sanctuaries of Palestine. Moree's Catholic Community Takes Action

North West Champion · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 7

At largely attended congregations at St. John's and St. Francis' Churches last Sunday, the matter of post-war…

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