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Churches, 1944

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Presbyterian Fever Snow and Fancy Fair Financial Success Despite Bad Weather

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Very odd and showery weather adversely affected the annual Presbyterian Flower Show, held in Furner’s Hall, on Thursday afternoon and evening of last…

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Enjoyable Concert By Church of England Heralds of the King

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last about 100 children and adults attended a most enjoyable concert in the Parish Hall. The programme was given by…

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Mothers' Day Combined Church Service

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

A united Church Mothers' Day Service will be held at the Leeton Methodist. Church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The occasional address…

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Parish Priest at Narandera Rev. Fattier M'veigh Installed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 7

There was a large congregation at St Mel's Catholic Church, Narandera, last Sunday evening, when the Most Rev. Dr. Henschke, Bishop of Wagga…

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Anglican Bishop Residence Transferred to Canberra Goulburn the Administrative Centre Considerable Opposition at Synod

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 2

"At our Synod a year ago a resolution was passed directing that provision be made as soon as possible for a residence in Canberra for the Bishop of the Diocese. When we began to consider the ways and means by which this resolution…

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Lutheran Church

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 2

Lutheran Church services arranged for to-morrow are 10.30 a.m. at Coolamon: "Moments With God," 2WG 1 p.m.: Coleman street, Wagga, 3…

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Church of Christ

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 2

Mother's Day will be commemorated at to-morrow's services at the Church of Christ, Tompson street. Junior Christian Endeavor will be held at…

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Church of England Rest Hut in Course of Re-erection

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

A new Church of England recreation hut to take the place of the one totally destroyed by fire a couple of weeks ago is now in course of…

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Stalin and the Church Prohibition Against Priest

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Saturday (A.A.P.): Fr. Orlemanski, who recently returned to Chicago from Russia told to-day of a talk he had with Marshal Stalin…

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"The Church at War" the Work of Padres Address at St. John's Church

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 4

Rev. Douglas Blake, senior chaplain of the 2nd Australian Army, speaking at St. John's Church of England. Wagga, last night, took as his subject…

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Rev. W. N. Lock, M.A., B.D. Country Will Mourn Former Adelong Circuit Methodist Minister

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

That "in the midst of life is death" was tragically illustrated last Sunday week when, after a service at Atarmon, the Rev. William…

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The Rock Church of England Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

The annual ball in connection with St. Peter's Church of England, The Rock, will be held on Friday night. The Rhythm Boys'…

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Plans to Rebuild Churches

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: Nearly 14,000 churches, monasteries, convents and other ecclesiastical buildings have suffered damage in air raids on Great…

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Church of England Ball

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 4

Already a number of debutantes have signified their intention of being presented on Thursday, August 3, at the Church of England…

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Church of England Hut

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

Recently the Church of England Army Recreation Hut at Kapooks was destroyed by fire. This was a serious loss that has been…

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Presbyterian Assembly Drift From Church Deplored

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.: "If the drift from the Church continued, the Church would come to be regarded as an excellent ecclesiastical…

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Presbyterian Country Services

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 2

The Rev. R. Gray, BA, will conduct Presbyterian services on Sunday at Brookdale at 11 a.m., Collingullie at 3 p.m. and The…

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Catholic Missionaries [?] Died in New Guinea; 77 Missing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: According to the Rev. Fr. Ross at St. Patricks Church, Kogarah, 63 of the 123 missionaries rescued by…

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Lockhart Church of England Ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 6

Final arrangements have now been made for the Church of England annual social ball to be held at the Rio Theatre, Lockhart,…

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Special Teaching Mission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 5

Mr. R. A. Hind, of the Open Air Campaigners, will conduct a special teaching mission, a series of addresses in the Baptist Church,…

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