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Churches, 1947

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Combined Churches' Ball

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

A very enjoyable evening was had by all who attended the combined [?] ball held in the TUMUT Plains Hall on Friday night, 9th inst…

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Church Notes Presbyterian

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

The N.S.W. General Assembly opened in Sydney on Tuesday last, and will continue until Wednesday night next…

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Club Formed at Brungle Mission Station

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 8

Aborogines at Brungle have formed their own football club and a ground is being prepared on the station. The club has been formed…

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Force Here On "War Mission," Says Communist

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The visit of the U.S. Task Force 38 to Sydney is a war mission and not a peace mission, Mr. Stan Moran,…

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Fine Response to Sydney Catholic Appeal for Britain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Catholic churches in the Diocese of Sydney opened their "Food for Britain" appeal to-day. More than…

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Tennis Christ Church Teams

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

Ladies mid-week team to play Town 2, on Town courts: Mesdames Darwon and Gardiner; reserve, Mrs. Harris No. 1 team to play Presbyterian,…

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Methodist Wedding

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

The Methodist Church. Wagga, was chosen for the wedding of Miss Laurel Shephard, younger daughter of Mr. D. A. Shephard, of…

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Methodist Church Planning the Thirty-Fourth Anniversary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 4

The Methodist Church officials are making extensive preparations for the Church Anniversary celebrations which will take place on Saturday…

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Popular Churchman Farewelled Very Rev. Fr. Blakeney

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 6

After having been Administrator at Ss. Peter and Paul's Cathedral for the past six years, the Very Rev. Father J. Blakeney was tendered a…

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Catholic Sports Meeting

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

The Roman Catholic people of Hillston held a Pony, Galloway and Cycle, Race Meeting on Wednesday, in aid of funds towards the erection of a new Church…

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Catholic Club Teams

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

The following teams will represent Catholic Club in competition matches next Saturday. A Grade v Railway, at Catholic…

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Hems of News Anglican Country Services

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

Anglican country services at the week-end are: Book Book at 11.30 H.C.; Ladysmith 2.30 and The Gap 3 p.m…

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Methodist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

The Methodist Men's Association tea will be held in the Social Hall on Sunday, June 8, at 5 p.m., when the address on the subject "What kind…

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Tennis Christ Church Teams

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 4

Ladies' mid-week team to play Town 2, on Town courts: Mesdames Darwon and Gardiner; reserve, Mrs. Harris, No. 1 team to play Presbyterian,…

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Church Services Church of England

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 2

The Anglican Church Whitsunday services at St. Johns tomorrow will be: 8 a.m. H.C.; 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. The Eucharist will be sung…

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Ladies' Mid-week Results Railway v Catholic Club

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 4

E. Walkom and M. Bryant v Pettiford and Cullen, 6-0; E. Walkom and M. Bryant v Tucker and Sullivan, 6-2; A. Herring and M. Heath v Pettiford…

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Churchill's Grim Words

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Dr. Hugh Dalton in London on Thursday received a stirring exhortation to duty made by Mr. Churchill…

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Christ Church Tennis Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 2

With the arrival of cooler weather, the attendance of members on the club courts at week-ends has improved, and the membership is increasing each…

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Mr. Churchill "Most Admired by Germans"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

BERLIN, Wednesday: A public opinion carried out by the Control Commission asking the Germans in the British zone to nominate what…

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Catholic Teams

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 4

The following teams will represent Catholic Club on Saturday. A grade v Town I: R. Tucker, W. Boland, J. O'Malley, J. Webb,…

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