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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Churches
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At the St. Ignatius Parish School Speech Night, held on Monday, 14th December, the report of the Schoolâs activities for 1970 was read by Sister Beatrice, the School Principal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The first issue for 1971 and a very Happy New Year to all Sportsmen and women, Very little to report in the way of sport over the holiday period as most sporting organisations have been in recess…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The parishioners of Bourke garnered at Holy Innocents' Church Last Sunday evening, to say "Goodbye" to Brother Don (The Rev. D. R. Fernance), who has been ministering in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rectory, which has stood in Richard Street next to the Church since the 1880âs is now being demolished to prepare for the building of a new modern Rectory. From 1870 to 1910 the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All persons who have booked tables for the Annual Catholic Ball to be held on Friday May 7th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Visiting Bourke next Friday, May 14th, will be the Rev, Perry Smith, of OâConnor (A.C.T.). He is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Officer in the Church Army, Captain A. Malcolm, arrived in Bourke last week with his wife and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Wednesday of last week a parents Education course was commenced at St. ignatius Parish School,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last Saturday. 120 members of Rourkeâs Anglican Parish attended a Family Picnic at Prairie Station,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last Sunday the Catholic Parish held a family picnic out in the bush with the aim of developing the spirit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seventeen year old Kathy Stephens, Cobarâs entrant in the Spastic Centreâs Miss Australia Quest, was due to leave Cobar early this morning (Friday) on horseback for Wilcannia, a distance of 165 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Baptist Church is being erected on the corner of Anson and Tarcoon Streets. The building is being erected entirely by voluntary labour and it is hoped to be completed by early next year. The project consists of a main…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A full list of 1971 prize winners at St. Ignatius Parist School, with some pictures has been held over…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pictured, left to right, are the four pupils of St. Ignatiusâ School, Bourke, who won the 1971 Citizenship Awards: GREG OâSHANNESSY (Prize donated by Miss P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Temple, the Archbishop of Canterbury during the last World War, was greatly concerned for the men of the Armed Services who had to spend their Christmas of 1943 from home In distant countries and especially…
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