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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1948

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Wagga Churches Crowded for Easter Services

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

There were crowded congregations at all the Wagga churches yesterday for the special Easter services. Church of England…

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Wagga Resident Solves Church Bequest Mystery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Interesting light on a bequest of £1000 sterling made by an "unknown" British woman to St. Matthew's…

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Easter Sassed Off Quietly at Gundagai Large Congregations At All Churches

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Gundagai spent a very quiet Easter. The holiday period was fortunately devoid of accidents, and there were no happenings of…

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Methodist Church Easter Services

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

The Good Friday service held in the evening at 7.30 p.m. was conducted by the Rev. J. W. Henderson, who preached on the subject, "An…

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Presbyterian Church of N.S.W Presbytery Of Young

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 6

The Presbytery of Young met in St. Paul's Church, Young, recently under the chairmanship of the retiring Moderator, the Rev. C. H. B. Douglas, B.A.,…

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Methodist Crusaders' Easter Camp

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

This year Narandera took its turn as the venue for the Methodist Crusaders' Easter camp, which seeks to provide fellowship and Bible study for…

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Cricket Catholic Club Team for

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

The following will represent the Catholic Club against Bethungra in the grand final of the Merrin Cup competition on…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 3

At the morning service at St. Andrew's Church on Sunday next, being the first Sunday after Easter a short series of…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 3

At Wagga tomorrow the service at 11 a.m. will be conducted by Miss Joan Moore. B.A., and the junior choir will sing…

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Church of Christ

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 3

Mr. D. H. Butler, of the Sheparton (Vic.) Church of Christ, who prior to his enlistment in the defence forces, was the…

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Anglican Bishop of Wagga?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

GOULBURN, Monday: In the course of his presidential address to the Church of England…

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Catholic Youth Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

Attendance at the weekly meeting held on Tuesday, 30th March, was rather disappointing. As a result of this much discussion took place…

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Mangain Bride Married in Wagga Church

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

For her marriage to Mr. Edgar Nolte at St. John's Church of England, Miss Nellie ("Bonnie") Westendorf, fourth…

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Church Notes Methodist

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 4

At the recent Methodist Conference the Rev. R. H. Doust was installed president, succeeding Rev. G. E. Johnson, B.A., in this…

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Conference of Churches of Christ

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 2

The North Eastern and Riverina district conference of Churches of Christ will open at 10.30 a.m today in the Church…

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Anglican Bishop Of Wagga

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

In the course of his presidential address [?]o the Church of England Synod, the Bishop of Goulburn (the Rt. Rev. E. H. Burgmann) said that…

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Baptist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

A Christian Endeavour social, under the auspices of the Intermediate Society, was held on Wednesday night, 7th inst. Jack Roberts was…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 3

Tomorrow, Harvest Thanks-giving services will be held both in the morning and evening at St. Andrew's Church…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 3

The morning service at Wagga tomorrow will be conducted by Mr. W. L. Hurd and at 7.30 p.m. Rev. N. W. Lickiss will occupy…

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Conference of Churches of Christ Held in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 5

Every Church of Christ in the North Eastern and Riverina district was represented at the 1948 conference held in the Church of Christ, Wagga, this week. WELCOMING the visitors, the…

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