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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Churches

Churches, 1953

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Religious Services Presby Perian Church Parish of Bourke-Brewarrina Sunday, 1st February, 1953

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

Bourke — Divine Service at 7.30 p.m Rev. L.C. McDenakl,…

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CORRESPONDENCE. "Reflection On A Good Man's Character" Anglican Minister's Criticism Of Item In "Two Minutes Silence"

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

The Editor, Wellington "Times." Dear Sir.—There was more than two minutes' silence when I read your issue of January…

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£2500 Last Year For Anglican Children's Homes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 4

An amount of £2500 was given for the Church of England Children's Homes War Memorial Ap-peal for the Diocese of…

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Anglican Youth Day Major Success

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3
Also in Coonabarabran Times

More than 200 Young Anglicans, Junior Anglicans and C.E.B.S. boys attended the Anglican Youth…

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Methodist Notes Sunday School Commencement Service

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 7

Over sixty children attended the Sunday School Commencement Service held in Wesley Church last Sunday…

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Baptist Church Notes Visit of President General

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 8

The visit last week-end of the President-General of the Baptist Union of Australia and Vice-President of the…

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Church of England Children’s Homes Appeal

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 8

More than [?] was given for the Church of England Children’s Homes War Memorial Appeal for the…

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Anglican Clergy Appointments

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

Among recent new appointments announced by the Bishop of Bathurst are the following:—…

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Anglican Services New Rector, April

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 18

The rector-elect of the Coonabarabran parish is not due until early April, but Rev. R. Harley Jones, of Sydney, will…

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Church in Dubbo Built by Gilgandra People

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

Volunteer labor from the Gilgandra Church of Christ parish has almost completed a church and house in Roper Street, for Dubbo parishioners. The labor is entirely non-professional and…

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Kitchen Tea In Church Hall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

More than 40 friends attended a kitchen tea in t hmHolyed a kitchen tea in the Holy Trinity Church Hall on Monday…

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The Queen's Oath And The Church Of England

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

When Queen Elizabeth 11 is crowned in Westminister Abbey on June 2, she will take an oath administered by the…

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Methodist Notes Memories Revised

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

The demolition of the old Methodist Parsonage in Percy Street has brought back many memories to the older…

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Historic Document Found In Methodist Parsonage Foundations

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 5

Fifty years ago last Wednesday, a group of notable Australian Methodists placed a document and some newspapers in a bottle and the bottle in the foundations of a building which was in the course of construction in Percy…

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Baptist Church Notes Christian Endeavour Planning

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 6

Churches in the Wellington area, in view of the coming Rally at Bourncwood Church, are finalising officers for the…

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Stole From Church Poor Boxes SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

A man who stole from Roman Catholic Church poor boxes and even robbed women while they were praying in…

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Methodist Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 10

The fifty second Annual Methodist Conference will meet in Sydney next week. Sessions will begin on Monday…

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Gilgandra Volunteer Workers Build Church and House in Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

Volunteer labour from the Gilgandra Church of of Christ parish has almost completed a church…

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Local News Church Services

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

Church of England: 22nd February (First Sunday in Lent): Gilgandra 7 a.m. Holy ommunion, 10 a.m…

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