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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Churches

Churches, 1940

58 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 3

Roman Catholic Offer of Convalescent Home for Men of Defence Forces

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 1

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Gilroy, announced that, on behalf of the Catholic community, he had offered the Commonwealth…

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Church Commemoration-Ceremony

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 2

On 29th August, 1865, Mrs. R H. Blomfield laid the foundation stone of St. Paul’s Church of England, Cooma. Rev. A.D. Soares, incumbent of…

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Daffodil Show Christ Church Effort

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

There was a large gathering in the Parish Hall yesterday afternoon when the official opening took place. Rev. W. M. Holliday (Rector of Christ…

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Mr. Churchill Speaks London, Tuesday (A.A.F.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the air bombardment during the first, half, of September had…

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Presbyterian Parson's Peculiar Predicament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 3

Tis an ill wind that blows nobody good. Likewise tis a bitter, bleak breeze that oft times sweeps the town from Kosciusko's icy wastes. The man…

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Church of England Anniversary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 1

On next the 102nd anniversary of the Queanbeyan parish of the Church of England will be celebrated. There will be special services at 7.30…

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Christ Church Anniversary Diocesan Registrar’s Address

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

Mr. R. T. Wyatt, Registrar of the Diocese, gave an interesting address at the morning service on Sunday in connection with the 79th anniversary of…

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Catholic Ball at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

The annual "ball at Major's Creek on Friday night last, in spite of the boisterous weather, "was Quite a success, and even though it did not come…

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Local and General Araluen R.c. Church

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

It has been pointed out to us that we were in error in crediting Rev. Fr. Devine with the preparation of the plans for the new church at Araluen…

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Araluen's New Church

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 2

When the Catholic peiple of Araluen and their friends, gather for the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of their "new church on December 1st…

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Araluen's New Church

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 7

At 3 o'clock on next Sunday Right Rev. Monsignor P. Haydon, U.G., will bless and lay the foundation stone of Araluen's new Catholic Church…

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Araluen's New Catholic Church

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

There was a big crowd, present at he laying of the foundation stone of the new Catholic Church at Araluen on Sunday, quite a number attending…

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New R.c. Church at Araluen Laying of Foundation Stone

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

There was a large attendance on Sunday at Araluen when the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Haydon, of Canberra, laid the foundation stone at the fine new…

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Araluen's New Church

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

We have had a look at the plan for the new Catholic Church in course of erection at Araluen. When Rev Fr. Devine hinted at Sunday's…

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More Religious Suppression Nazis Seize Catholic Possessions

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 3

Nazis in Austria have in many instance made impossible the 'work of centuries-old religious culture. They have seized the possessions and…

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Presbyterian Street Stall Raises £37/8/9

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

The recent street stall and afternoon tea conducted by the Presbyterian Ladies' Guild and helpers was most successful, an amount of £37/8/9…

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Church of England Notes Bungendore Parish

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 2

On Sunday next the choir of St. Philip’s Church will render a number Christmas Carols during Evensong and on Christmas Night at 7.30. The…

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Catholic Schools Exam

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 2

A list of bursars, prize-winners and other successful candidates at examination held in the Catholic Diocese of Goulburn on October 22…

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