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Churches, 1953

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Young Anglican Rally at Leadville

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 1

The Y. A. Rally on Sunday last at Leadville, proved a happy event for all, who attended. On the arrival of Padre…

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Methodist Notes Thanksgiving Service

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 10

A great thanksgiving service in Sydney has brought the climax of the Mission to the Nation in that city…

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Diocesan convention of Holy Name Union Big gathering of 180 Catholic men

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 8

About 180 delegates, representing 24 branches of the Holy Name Society in the Diocese of Bathurst, met in the Monarch Theatre, Wellington, on Sunday last. The occasion was the Eighth Convention of the…

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Spring Fair Annual Church of England Function

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 4

The annual Church of England Spring Fair was held in the CWA Rooms on Friday, and proved…

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Baptist Church Notes Prize-giving and Picnic

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 11

This week-end will be one of intense activity and a time of real interest to both scholars and parents of…

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Church Services SUNDAY. [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 3

CHURCH OF ENGLAND T[?]…

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Christening At Saint Andrew's Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 6

A pale pink christening cake, iced with the baby's names — Vicki Joan — formed the centre piece at a christening party…

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Native Paintings for Methodist Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 16

Water colour landscapes by the world famous aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira, of Hermansberg, and others of…

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Methodist Notes Crusader Camp at Nyngan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 3

Over 80 Methodist Youth of the west attended the Six-Hour-Day Crusader Camp at Nyngan last week-end…

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Baptist Church Notes Gollan Tea Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 3

This week-end will provide a variety of meeting, taking in the various Churches in the District area…

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Mission Fire Kills Four People Chicago

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 1

Four people were killed and five injured when fire swept through the lodging rooms of the Helping Hand Mission and…

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Catholic Fete in Geurie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 6

The annual Catholic Fete at Geurie last week proved another outstanding success. Between £140 and £150 will…

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Nobel Prize to Churchill Stockholm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 1

Sir Winston Churchill will be awarded this year's Nobel Prize for literature. This decision by the…

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Mission for Catholic men

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 10

Rev. Fr. S. J. McGrath, C.S.S.R., of Mayfield, will conduct a Retreat and Mission for men of the Wellington Catholic…

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Church Notes METHODIST

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 5

The Quarterly Meeting, held on Tuesday evening of last week, adopted the local committee's plans for the week's…

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Quality Fleeces at Methodist Fair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 12

Mr. N. Althofer and his son, Arthur Althoftr, judged wool fleeces at the Methodist Fair last Saturday…

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Methodist Fair was a record success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 2

More than 800 people attended the Methodist Fair and Flower Show last Saturday. Gross proceeds from the afternoon were £253. All flowers, cookery and produce exhibited became…

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Geurie Catholic fete

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 8

The annual Catholic fete, held at Geurie on Thursday afternoon, 8th inst., proved another outstanding success…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 3

The annual Presbyterian Flower Show and Fair was held in the Australian Hall in lovely…

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Methodist Notes Demonstration and Prize Giving

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 3

The Wellington Methodist Sunday School Anniversary was held last week-end. The anniversary brought to a…

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