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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Churches

Churches, 1953

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Methodist Notes Conference Decisions

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

Important decisions arising out of the Methodist Conference, held in Sydney, and of moment to the Churches in…

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Public Meeting Plans Celebrations for Coronation Church Services, Sports Meeting and Concert Proposed

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

A full day and evening's celebrations in Wellington on June 2—the day of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth—was planned at a well-attended public meeting in the Macquarie Shire Chambers last Wednesday night. Tentative plans include Church services in the morning, a procession and…

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Baptist Church Notes Grand Jubilee Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

This week ushers in the Jubilee Celebrations of the Wellington Baptist Church. Just a little over 50 years ago…

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Presbyterian Church Celebrates 50th. Year at Narromine-Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

The [?] of the Presbyter[?] Church is the [?] district was celebrated on Sunday.A [?] on Narromine on Sunday evening was[?] Marshall, who was minister…

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Methodist Church Foundation Stone Unveiled at Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

Representatives of other churches and of many organisations attended the ceremony of unveiling the [?] stone of the Methodist Church at Peak Hill on Saturday afternoon by the Rev. R. H. Donst. It was [?] that…

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Methodist Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 8

Methodists of Wellington and surrounding countryside are reminded of the Cemetery Trust Day being observed next…

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Church Army Films for Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

The Mobile Cinema Unit of the Church Army (Church of England) will show films in Dubbo tonight, tomorrow night and on Sunday night. Films will be shown in South Dubbo, Jubilee…

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Baptist Church Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 10

To-day (Thursday) marked the opening of the Jubilee celebrations at the Wellington Church. A large…

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TENNIS Catholic Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

The official opening of His Catholic Tennis Club was held on Sunday. The President (Mr. P. Robson)…

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Church Steeple Crashes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

Toppling Steeple of St. Olaf's Roman Catholic Church, Minneapolis, United States, plunges to the ground as wreckers…

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Church Army Films

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 6

Films being shown by the Church Army (Church of England) will be seen at South Dubbo, Jubilee Street, tonight and…

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Baptists Celebrated Church's Golden Jubilee on

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

Visitors Praise Splendid Sunday School Hall and Rest Room The Wellington Baptist Church climaxed the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Church on Saturday last with the official opening of the new Sunday School hall and ladies' rest room. More than 400 people attended Saturday's ceremony, which was performed…

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Mission To Nation: Campaign In Dubbo Soon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

It may seem an, impertinence for any one Church to an-nounce its programme for a year in the terms of "The…

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Tributes By Australian Churchmen SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

Feeling tributes were paid today to the late Queen Mary. The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of…

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Queen Mary Dies Peacefully In Her Sleep Churchill Tells Hushed House of Commons of Nation's Bereavement Tributes Pour In From Many World Leaders Of State, Church LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

Queen Mary, 85-years-old widow of the late King George V and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth, died peacefully in her sleep last night at her London residence Marlborough House…

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Methodist Notes Men's Brotherhood Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 8

The Methodist Men's Brotherhood, in recess over recent months, will open its monthly meetings as from next Sunday…

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Radio Said Churchill Had Died SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 3

By playing a wrong record yesterday a Brisbane radio station made a more serious error than would normally…

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Baptist Church Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 10

Memorable scenes marked the four days of the Jubilee Celebrations of the Wellington Church last week. From…

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Sacred Cantata At Methodist Church

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 6

The Methodist Choir, augmented by other local choristers and members of the visiting Crusader Movement, will…

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TV boon to Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 5

Cardinal Spellman, New York's Roman Catholic A rchbishop, said that…

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