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Churches, 1939

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Local and General Presbyterian Assmebly

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

The Presbyterian General Assembly of flew South Wales will open in the Assembly Hall, Margaret street, Sydney, on Tuesday, at 7 p.m…

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Ball at Coolamon Enjoyable Anglican Function Gratifying Success

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

Although circumstances, attributable only to the season, undoubtedly exercised their effect upon the Ball of the Hoses, conducted by the members of…

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DR. T. B. M'guire Catholic Bishop of Goulburn First Visit to Tumut Parishioners' Welcome

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

His Lordship (the Moot Rev. T. B. M'Gulre, D.D), the Bistop of Goul-burn, paid his first visit to Tumut at the weekend, after his…

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First Visit to Tumut Porishoners Welcome Catholic Bishop Of Goulburn Garden Party in the Afternoon (From Our Tumut Representative.)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

HIS LORDSHIP the Most Rev. T. B. McGuire, Bishop of Goulburn, paid his first visit to Tumut last week end, after his…

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Mothers' Day World Celebration Yesterday Services in Wagga Crowded Congregations at Churches

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

On every street corner and in hundreds of homes throughout the world yesterday millions of people wore a small white flower, and that was not because of any innate love of horticulture. That little white emblem was in…

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Wagga Remembers in the Churches

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

Churches in Wagga were packed yesterday when special Mothers' Day services were held. At the entrances boys and girls, holding baskets of…

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Presbyterian Church

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 5

At Lockhart Presbyterian Church; a large congregation attended the evening service on Sunday, when the minister, Rev. G. J. Stevens, made…

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Mother's Day Services Methodist Church

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

Large congregations marked the Mother's Day services held at Lockhart, Mittagong and The Rock. A feature of the Lockhart service were…

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Catholic Red-Letter Days at Tumut First Visit of New Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. T. McGuire, D.D. Fervent Welcomes Accorded Catholics and Non-Catholics Mingle to Greet His Lordship

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

Non-Catholics rejoiced with Catholics, of the Tumut and surrounding parishes in their welcome to their Bishop, the Most Rev. Dr. T McGuire, D.D., upon his initial visit to Tumut on Saturday last, and in subsequent functions arranged in his honor…

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Women's Hats in Church Need They be Worn?

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

A correspondent in a Church of England magazine inquires whether there is any real reason why women should not be…

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Anglican Ball Held at Tumbarumba More Than 300 Present

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 3

The Tumbarumba annual Anglican ball, held in the Memorial Hall, surpassed all expectations, and was probably the most successful of any…

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Catholic Bishop of Goulburn Dr. T. B. M'guire at Tumut Welcomed by Children of St. Brigid's

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 5

On Honda; morning His Lordship. Dr. T. B. M'Gulre, Catnolic Bishop of Goulburn, was tendered a welcome by the children of St. Brigld's School,…

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Catholic Bishop of Goulburn Dr. T. B. McGuire at Tamut (From Our Tumut Representative) at St. Brigid’s School

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

On Monday morning His Lordship was tendered a welcome by the children at St. Brigid’s School, Tumut. The school was decorated with the…

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Plea for Church Unity

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

The need for Church unity was urged by the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales, the Rt. Rev. A. D. Marchant,…

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Church of England Ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

The annual bail In aid of the funds of the Church of England, Wagga, will be held in the Kyeamba Smith Hall on Wednesday night, May 31,…

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Tarcutta Church of England

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

Holy Communion will be celebrated in the Tarcutta Church of England at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning. There will be services at Humula at 11 a.m…

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Mothers' Day Service at Methodist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

PROBABLY the finest effort yet made by the Methodist Church Juvenile Choir was their conducting of the Mothers' Day Service…

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Presbyterian Hall Moderator's Complaint "Dancing Over Dead Man's Grave" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Some of the entertainments held in the Presbyterian Assembly Hall in Market-street were not in keeping with the dedication of a building used for divine…

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Our First Sunday at Church "Where Did You Get That Hat?"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

On the first Sunday after our arrival in Narandera we attended divine [?]ervice. We attended, dressed up in [?] Sunday best. I wore a top hat…

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