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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Churches

Churches, 1951

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Catholic Changes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

The annual Retreat for the clergy of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn opened at St. Patrick’s College, Goulburn, on Monday night. At…

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Mr. & Mrs. B. A. Kennedy Farewelled Highly Praised at Church Gathering

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Holy Name Society at St. Anthony's Church Rev. Father O'Connor spoke to the parishioners from the pulpit of the…

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Church Carpet Stolen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Crimson aisle carpets worth £120 were stolen from the Presbyterian Church, Punt (Road, South Yarra, on Sunday. Intruders forced a window…

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Burra Church Re-opening Feb.18

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Much, interest has been aroused in the Burra community by the decision to re-open St. Paul’s Church of England, Burra…

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Catholic Juvenile Ball Young Folk Have a Great Night

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Friday night, 9th, was the young people's night, when the Juvenile ball was held in the National Theatre. With their parents, brothers, sisters…

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Organ Dedicated At Methodist Church Wattle Park

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

Last Sunday afternoon the Methodist Church at Wattle Pahk was crowded on the occasion of the presentation and dedication of a new…

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St. Paul’s Church, Burra Re-opened Last

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

Built in 1867, the old stone church at Burra had been closed for some years and it was desired by the local parishioners that services should again…

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Church of England

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

At the annual meeting of parishioners of St. Andrew's Church, held on Friday last, 16th February, Mr. T. Hogg set out what had been done in…

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A Dangerous Mission

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

Gold smuggling across the Mexican border is the basis for Republic’s exciting crime melodrama, “Federal Agent At Large,” scheduled to open…

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Christ Church Q’beyan Men’s Movement

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

At a social evening held in the Parish Hall on Friday; March 30, members of the movement enjoyed a short address by the Headmaster…

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Anglican Church Hall for West Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 2

A most successful and enthusiastic meeting was held at West Queanbeyan on Friday night, April 6th, to discuss the question of an Anglican…

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Catholic Jubilee Celebrations

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 2

These will commence to-morrow (Wednesday) with Mass in St. Gregoys Church preceded by the Blessing of the Flag…

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Araluen Dance Church of England Funds Benefit

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

The annual dance and euchre party in aid of Church of England funds was held at Araluen in the Federal Hall on 24th March, and was a most…

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Methodist Social

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

On Wednesday night in the Methodist School Hall, a social evening was held in honour of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reid, who were recently…

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Catholics Protest Communist Persecution of Catholic Church

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

The Catholics of the Archdiocese of Goulburn, at public meetings on Sunday, 22nd inst., protested against the banishment of the Primate of…

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Catholic Protest Against Banishment of Archbishop Beran

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

A full congregation of the parishioners of St. Gregory’s attended a meeting in the church at tile conclusion of 10 o’clock Mass last Sunday…

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Very Rev. Dean Deegan Extended Public Welcome to New Parish

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

A public welcome, was extended to the Very Rev. Dean A. Deegan, P.P., V.F., by His Worship the Mayor of Young (Ald. R. N. Blackett)…

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Church of England

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

A very successful gift afternoon for the St. Saviour's Children's Home in Goulburn was held in the Parish Hall ion Saturday afternoon last, 23rd June…

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£18,675 Homestead Sold to Roman Catholic Church

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 4

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wil-cannia-Forbes has purchased "Carra-wobitty" homestead, near Forbes, for 18,675. This was the reserve Price…

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Opening of the Church of Scotland Assembly

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 4

Representing His Majesty the King as Lord High Commissioner, in place of Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope, The Rt. Hon. George Mathers, M.P., drove through the Scottish capital to attend the opening of the General Assembly of the Church…

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