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Churches, 1949

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Church Notes Presbyterian

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

The reports and financial statements presented to the annual congregational meeting at Scots Church last Friday made…

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Churchill Speaks at Brussels a Lively Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

Brussels, Monday: Cheers and boos erected Britain's wartime leader. Winston Churchill, when he told a crowd of about 15,000…

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"Confessions" in Trials at Sofia Amazing Attitude of Church Leaders

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

SOFIA, Sunday (A.A.P.): Vassil Zyapkov, who heads the list of Bulgarian. Protestant leaders accused of espionage and treason, pleaded guilty…

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Bishop From U.s. to Foster Church Unity

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

Soldier, teacher and missionary, Bishop Odo A. Barry of the American Catholic Church, has come to…

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U.N.O. a Brawling Cockpit"—Fighting Speech by Churchill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

BRUSSELS, Sunday (A.A.P.): "The United Nations Organisation has been reduced to a brawling cockpit in which insults may be flung bade and forth," declared Mr. Winston Churchill in a speech to the inaugural Congress of the United Europe Movement last night…

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Methodist Harvest Festival

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

Harvest Thanksgiving services were conducted on Sunday at Lockhart and Yerong Creek by the Rev. Herbert Lynn, Methodist Circuit…

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Linked Britain and U.S. Good Will Mission

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday —Australia could count on the United States aid if she were again threatened by an aggressor,…

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Bulgaria Church Leaders on Trial Usual Pleas

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Five more of the 15 Bulgarian Protestant Church leaders, on trial in Sofia for alleged treason and espionage,…

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Churchill Cheered and Booed As He Appeals for European Unity

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

BRUSSELS, Monday: Cheers and booes greeted Britain's wartime leader, Mr. Winston Churchill, when he told a crowd of about 1500 yesterday that a European movement was "the sole means of preventing…

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Catholic Youth Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

Attendance at the weekly meeting of the Catholic Youth Club was quite good. Apparently some members are still unaware of the change that has…

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Crusade for Methodist Members

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

The Rev. N. G. Pardey, of Orange, was appointed. State director of the "Crusade for Christ" at the conference of the…

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HOSTILITY 10 Church Not New Presbyterian Moderator Speaks in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

The present time was not the only occasion on which the Church has encountered apathy, hostile opposition and other difficulties,…

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Methodist Flower Show Batlow's Lovely Gardens Displayed Junior Farmer Section Takes Pride of Place

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

Despite the fact that the month of February is not generally regarded as a month for flowers, there was a fine arrangement of flowers on display at the annual Batlow Methodist Flower Show last week. The show was held in the Literary Institute and attracted a large…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

This weekend the State Moderator, the Rt. Rev. A. M. Stevenson, M.C., M.A., is visiting Wagga and will preach at…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

Services in the Johnston Street Methodist Church tomorrow will be devoted to Harvest Thanksgiving. Morning worship…

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Church of Christ

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

At the Church of Christ tomorrow the preacher at the Communion service at 11 a.m. will be Mr. J. Wilkie Thomson…

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Church Notes Anglican

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

New Pulpit for Christ Church: A new pulpit, given by the Misses Elliott and Mr. Rex Merrin, as a memorial to the late Albert…

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Methodist Harvest Thanksgiving

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

The Rev. N. W. Lickiss, addressed a crowded congregation in the Wagga Methodist Church last night…

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Presbyterian State Moderator at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

The State Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (the Rt. Rev. A. M. Stevenson, M.C., M.A.) paid an official visit to Wagga at the weekend. He preached to a large congregation at the…

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Church Notes Anglican

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

The new pulpit, recently given to Christ Church, as a memorial to the late Albert William and Edith Ann Elliott. is to be…

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