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Churches, 1947

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Notes on Presbyterian Assembly

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 5

Following are some excerpts from the address of the Moderator, Rev. W. J. Grant, B. A., of Randwick: [?]r. Grant put forward the…

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Churchmen Oppose Barmaid Comp

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Anglican clergymen in Sydney today asked parishioners to sign a petition protesting against the…

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Churchward Wins By-election

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

By a margin of 153 votes Mr. Ronald E. Churchward was elected to a vacancy on Lismore City Council at a…

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R.c. Church Appeal Aids Food Fund

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Roman Cath[?]lic Churches in the diocese of Sydney opened the Food for Britain appeal to-day…

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Presbyterian Assembly Campaign for Better Film Programmes

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 8

The Presbyterian Assembly has asked the Council of Churches to take up the matter of better film programmes and provide, if possible, a…

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Presbyterian Move to Combat Divorce

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The procurator of the New South Wales Presbyterian Church (Mr Brian Fuller, K.C.) told the…

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101, and Attends Church Regularly

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Presbyterian Assembly today carried a motion of good wishes and congratulations to Donald…

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101, Never Misses Church

Northern Star · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Presbyterian Assembly to-day carried a motion of good wishes and congratulations to Donald Grant, aged 101,…

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Layman U.S. Presbyterian Church Moderator

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 5

GRAND RAPIDS (Michigan), Friday (AAP).—Mr. Wilbur La Roe [?]., lawyer from Washington, D.C., was elected Moderator of the Presbyterian…

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Governor at Presbyterian Assembly

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 7

The State Governor (Gen. Northcott) visited the Presbyterian General Assembly. The Moderator welcomed him on behalf of the…

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Civil and Church Divorce Laws

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 5

LOUNDON, Friday (AAP).—North Country bishops and clergy, at a joint synod of the Convocation of York,. passed a resolution asking…

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R.c. Church Social at Tregeagle

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 9

The Roman Catholic dance held in the Tregeagle Hall was well attended. A profit of over £50 was made. The function was organised…

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Textile Mission Successful

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday— The Australian mission in Japan has been more successful than anticipated in securing textile materials for…

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Methodist Addresses Rotarians

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

Guest speaker at Murwillumbah Rotary Club's weekly dinner at the Hotel Murwillumbah last night was the Rev. W. Mills…

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Germans Give Churchill First Place

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 4

HERFORD, Wednesday: A Control Commission public opinion survey which asked British zone Germans what man…

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Garden Setting For Nimbin Church Of England Deb. Ball

Northern Star · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

The stage of Nimbin Hall was decorated as a cottage garden, with white picket fence, floral archways and stairway for the St. Mark's Church of England Women's Guild ball. The entire hall was hung with…

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3d Bit Still Favorite on Church Plate

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: "Most of us pay more in one week to see a cinema show than we give our church in a month,"…

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34 Received Into Church Membership

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 4

Over 200 people attended the Kyogle Methodist Church on Sunday night when the Rev. Victor Mead received into full membership 34 young…

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Church Man Was, K.C.

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

Mr. T. S. Crawford, K. C., who retired as Senior Crown Prosecutor in New South Wales, was the founder of St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Watt…

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Wiangaree Presbyterian Women's Guild

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 6

Mrs. A. C. Wilson presided at the annual meeting of Wiangaree Presbyterian Women's Guild. Rev. R. R. Martin and Mrs. Martin were…

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