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Churches, 1954

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Crowded Churches Mark Education Week Start

Northern Star · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 4

Thousands of children, accompanied by their teachers and parents, attended special church services in Lismore and district yesterday…

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Concert, Sale of Gifts Aids Jiggi Church

Northern Star · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

At a concert sponsored by the Methodist Guild of Jiggi a large gathering of visitors from Nimbin and Alstonville…

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Catholic Church Address Part in Education Week

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 2

Special mention of Education Week was made at all Masses in Catholic churches of the Kyogle district on Sunday. At St. Colman's, Fr. Troy pointed out that the word…

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Plans for F.n.c. Methodist Weekend Camp

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 7

The half yearly meeting of the Far North Coast Methodist Crusaders' district committee was held at the…

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URBENVILLE Church Service

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

Rev. W. Palmer chose as his theme the link between church, home and school in his address at the…

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Move to Unite Two Churches

Northern Star · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday. -- A move may be made shortly to join together the Baptist Union and the Churches of…

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Church Guild Meeting

Northern Star · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

The August meeting of Goolmangar C. of E. Guild was held in St. Matthew's Church. Final arrangements for the…

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Church Panelling May Be In Lismore (Vic)

Northern Star · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 4

Part of the handsome hand-carved panelling for the sanctuary in St. Andrew's Church of England which should have been dedicated by the Bishop of Grafton, Rt. Rev. C. E. Storrs, M.A., at a special 50th anniversary…

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Church Youth Meetings

Northern Star · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 4

At the Richmond Hall, Lismore, on Saturday night 140 members of the Methodist Order of Knights and…

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Bishop Stresses Role of Church Today 50th Anniversary Of St. Andrew's

Northern Star · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 4

"This is a living and growing church which is building on the past not living in the past," said the Bishop of Grafton, Rt. Rev. C. E. Storrs, M.A., in St. Andrew's Church of…

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Benefit for Churches in N. Queensland

Northern Star · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday. -- Churches of Christ in North Queensland will benefit by about £1,150 annually as the…

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New Alstonville Church

Northern Star · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 5

The new Roman Catholic Church at Alstonville which was officially opened yesterday…

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Methodist Wedding

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Eileen Elliott chose a gown of lustre embossed satin for her wedding to Len Fox in Lismore Methodist Church…

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Labour Mission to China Bevan Sees Former British Coal Mine

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

TANGSHAN (Hobai Province), Monday. -- Mr. Aneurin Bevan and Mr. Sam Watson -- both former miners -- yesterday went down a 2,100-foot deep Chinese coal mine once owned by a British…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 4

The Lismore Baptist Church held its 41st anniversary meetings over the weekend when the guest…

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Woodburn Parish Officers Elected

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Woodburn parish of the Church of England the following officers were elected:…

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ROUNDABOUT Relatives Of Former Rectors Travel For Church Anniversary

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 2

Relatives of former rectors of Lismore travelled from three capital cities to attend the 50th anniversary celebrations of St. Andrew's Church of England, Lismore, last Sunday. They were there to…

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Eureka Church Aid Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 9

Fifteen members attended the August meeting of Eureka Churh Aid when Mrs. N. L. Smith occupied the chair…

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Methodist Anniversary at Dunoon

Northern Star · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 3

Dunoon will be visited by the principal of Leigh Theological College for the Methodist Church anniversary on Sunday…

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Major Issues Discussed With British Mission

Northern Star · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 5

PEKING, Wednesday.-- Mao Tse Tung is reliably reported to have raised three major world issues in an historic meeting yesterday with Mr. Clement Attlee's British Labour…

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