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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Churches

Churches, 1955

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Church News 60th Year of St. Luke’s at Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 January 1955 · page 2

Next Monday marks the 60th anniversary of St. Luke’s, Church of England at Captain’s Flat. On January 19, 1895, St. Luke’s…

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Q’beyan’s Parish Priest for 18 YEARS Re4v. Fr. Casey Farewelled After 18 Years In Q’Beyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 1

After a long and distinguished association with Queanbeyan Parish the Reverend Father M. Casey was farewelled by more than 500 wellwishers at a public farewell in St. Gregory’s Convent School last night…

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Church News Tributes to Fr, M. Casey

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 3

“When Fr. Casey went to Queanbeyan as parish priest 18 years ago there was a debt of £22,000 on the parish. But when…

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Church News To Speak on Big Youth Convention

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 2

The story of the National Youth Convention will be the title of Rev. Merrick Webb’s address in the Queanbeyan…

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Church News Circuits to Merge Soon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Methodist Circuit Quarterly Meeting will come together again at Queanbeyan Church on March 7 next to…

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Good Win to Christ Church 1 Leaders Downed in Night Tennis Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 3

Christ Church 1 caused an upset in the Tom Shield night tennis competition on Friday with a convincing win ov,er the leaders, Thomleigh L…

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Church News Priest from Tokio Here

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 3

The Rev. Frank Coaldrake, an Anglic[?]n priest serving in the Diocese of South Tokio, Japan, will be the preacher at the 7 30…

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Night Tennis Competition EAST 1 and Church 1 Consolidate Positions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 1

East Queanbeyan 1 and Church of England 1 consolidated their claims for ct position in the four by defeating Park 2 and Park 1 respectively in last week’s matches in the Tom Hunt…

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Church News Talk on Rotary After Church

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 3

A member of the Queanbeyan Rotary Club will give a brief talk on the ams and accomplishments of Rotary during the “Songs and…

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Methodist Appeal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 1

An appeal has been authorised by the State Methodist Conference now in session in Sydney for flood relief to be accepted and…

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Methodist Send-off

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 1

After the evening service at the Methodist Church, Queanbeyan, this Sunday, a send-off supper will be tendered Mrs. Alan King…

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Methodist Harvest Festival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 1

Both Wattle Park and Queanbeyan Methodist Churches will hold this Harvest Festival Services on March 20, whilst the…

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Christ Church Tennis Challenge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 3

Christ Church Tennis Club has received a challenge for the Patron’s Shield donated by Mr. G. Moore…

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Church News Bishop to Visit Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 2

The Bishop of Canberra Goulburn, Dr .E. H, Burgman will officially open the restored and extended St. Luke’s Anglican…

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New CPS Farewelled by Yass Church

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Hughes and their family were farewelled by members of the Presbyterian Church at Yass on the eve of their…

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Methodists Gave £150 Flood Relief in Church Appeal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 2

An appeal launched throughout the Queanbeyan Methodist C[?] last Sunday for flood relief brought in about £150 in donations from the Queanbeyan and Wattle Park congregations…

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Methodist Fete Raised Over £100

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 2

In the [?] by fresh green [?] the annual Methodist fete held last Saturday in the Church grounds…

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Christ Church to Again Defend Tennis Shield

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 3

The Cooma Railway Tennis Club are returning to Sueanbeyan again this Sunday for another challenge match with the Christ…

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Old Church Demolished

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 2

The historic old Weetangerra Methodist Church was completely demolished last Saturday by working parties from…

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News and Notes from the Churches 140 Are Expected at Showground Camp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 5

About 140 young Methodists are expected to attend the four-days Easter camp at Queanbeyan Showground, beginning next Thursday evening…

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