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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1953

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Cardinals at Congress Church Should Attack Lethargy Indifference

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An appeal to Roman Catholic laymen "to be on the offensive" was made tonight by Bishop Heenan, of Leeds, England. He was speaking at a lay…

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Methodist Church Official's Visit

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 4

The Director of the N.S.W. Methodist Young People's Department, Rev. Dr. George Wheen, will visit Lismore on…

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243 Members in Clunes Methodist Circuit

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 6

Twenty-four members attended the Clunes Methodist quarterly meeting, at which it was reported that the adult membership of the circuit totalled 243 members. The financial statement…

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Church Aid at Eureka

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of Eureka Methodist Church Aid. The aid donated the prizes…

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Methodist Minister Inducted

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

The new Methodist minister, Reverend F. R. Hayes, was officially inducted into the Kyogle Methodist circuit at a…

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First Address Of Methodist Minister

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

The great affection felt for the Salvation Army by Diggers of the first world war was based perhaps not so much on what the Army chaplains preached to the soldiers before they…

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Churchill Advice May Have 'Saved Gallipoli Fight'

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Australian troops might never have had to fight at Gallipoli and the Dardanelles if the British had followed the advice of Winston Churchill in 1915, Lieutenant-General…

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Church Secretary For 43 Years

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 7

At the annual church, meeting, Alstonville Presbyterians established a near record of meritorious lifetime service in Presbyterian Church circles when they unanimously re-elected the…

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Pets Feature In Ballina Church Fete

Northern Star · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

BALLINA, Thursday.—Gaily coloured beach umbrellas and bunting gave Ballina Church of…

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M'bimby Church Presentation

Northern Star · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday.—Following closely on the official opening of St. Andrew's Presbyterian…

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Churchill Denies Peace Initiative Left to America

Northern Star · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—The British Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, has rebutted suggestions in the House of Commons that he is leaving the initiative in peace proposals…

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Churchill Sent Off: First Time in Career

Northern Star · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Kangaroo captain Clive Churchill was sent off the field yesterday for the first time in his…

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Of Interest To Women. Methodist Aid Welcomes New Minister and Wife

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 4

Kyogle Methodist Ladies' Church Aid held a successful floral afternoon on Thursday afternoon, when there was an attendance of over 60…

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Churchill Cautioned

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The judiciary committee of the New South Wales Rugby League tonight severely…

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Clunes Ladies' Church Aid

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Clunes Methodist Ladies' Church Aid, Rev. J. Hill occupied the chair and welcomed…

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Cheers for Churchill in Commons

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—Thunderous cheering greeted Sir Winston Churchill when he entered the House of…

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Many Tributes At Public Farewell To Presbyterian Reverend Wilson

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Very many tributes to the good work he has done as minister of the Kyogle Presbyterian Church were paid to Reverend H. W. A. Wilson at a public farewell on Tuesday night…

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Church of England Packed: Bishop's Sunday Evening Address

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 7

During his visit to Kyogle last week-end, the Bishop of Grafton, the Right Rev. C. E. Storrs…

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Mission Film Not to Be Cut

Northern Star · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference today decided no cuts or alterations would be made in the Australian Board of…

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Church Services For Goolmangar

Northern Star · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 6

"Parishioners of Goolmangar are going to have their own local services regularly at last," said Pastor J. Poklaington, of…

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