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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1939

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Popular Man Competition to Help St. John's Church Inaugurated Last Night Large Crowd Attends

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

In a happy social atmosphere 200 people saw the inauguration of St. John's popular man competition at St. John's Hall last night. The main…

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Church of England Committee Drafts Altered constitution 20 Years' Consideration SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 4

The final draft of the constitution for the Church of England in Australia is being drawn up by a select committee appointed by the General Synod,…

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Tarcutta Anglican Parish

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

Holy Communion will be celebrated in the Tarcutta Church of England at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning. A service will be held at Humula at…

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Church of England Bazaar Successful Function Junior Eisteddfod Popular

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

Despite a postponement occasioned by the rain, the Church of England Bazaar held last Thursday was an unqualified success. Even the cold…

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Leeton Methodist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

At 11 a.m. on Sunday morning the Rev. R. A. Arthur will be assisted in a fully choral service rendered by the Methodist Juvenile Choir under…

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Anglican Church New Constitution Drafted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

The drafting of a new constitution for the Anglican Church in Australia was completed to-night by the select committee appointed by the General…

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Adelong Church of England Annual Ball

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

The annual Church of England ball at Adelong on Wednesday night was a very enjoyable social function. The attendance, though not…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 2

The morning and evening services at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. John M'Ilroy. Mr. M'Ilroy will…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 2

At the Wagga Methodist Church to-morrow morning the Rev. Herbert Green will preach on "The Permanent Value of the Commandments" and at…

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Mangoplah Catholic Bazaar

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 3

A bazaar and social evening in aid of the Catholic Church building fund will be held in the Mangoplah Hall on Saturday next, July 22. A sit down…

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Church of England Tea Tent

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 6

A large and representative meeting of ladies met at St. John's Hall on Thursday to make arrangements for the Church of England tea tent at…

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Church of Christ

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 2

At the 11 a.m. service of the Church of Christ to-morrow the subject of the sermon will be "Eternal Life," while at the evening service Mr. D. H. Butler…

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Catholic Parish Ball Successful Function at Tarcutta Beautiful Decorations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 7

The Catholic parish ball, held in the Tarcutta Memorial Hall last Friday, was an outstanding success. Dancing couples came from Wagga,…

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Junee Anglican Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

The annual Junee Anglican ball was a great success. More than 300 persons danced to music supplied by a Wagga orchestra in the Athenium…

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Income Tax Pilling in Forms Departmental Officers' Mission of Goodwill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 7

The Commissioner of Taxation (Mr E. J. M'Mahon) has organised visit to several country districts by senior officers of the Taxation Department…

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Whitton Church of England Ball

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

A large crowd of people, including visitors from Narandera, Leeton, and other districts, attended the annual ball in aid of the Whitton Church of…

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Missing Woman Dead in Church Grounds SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

Miss Anne Hogan, 63, who has been missing from her home at Willoughby for three days, was found dead this morning in the grounds of St…

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Catholic Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 2

Patrons are reminded that the above function—always an assured success—will take place this night week. It is expected that the decorations…

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Greek Church Dispute Settlement Denied SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 1

The report that the dispute at the Greek Orthodox Church in Bourke street, City, had been settled proved to be incorrect, as five men are still…

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Missing Woman Found Dead in Church Grounds Intensive Police Search Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 4

Missing for three days, Miss Ann Hogan, aged 63 years, of Sydney-road, Willoughby, was found dead to-day in the grounds of St. Stephen's Church…

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