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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1950

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The Church of England Annual Ball Friday, May 19

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

A feature of the Church of England Ball will again be the presentation of a number of young ladies as debutantes, which will be just as…

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Four Hundred Attend Church of England Ball in Athenium Theatre Last Night When 14 Debs. Presented

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

THE 1950 CHURCH OF ENGLAND BALL, THE FIRST ANGLICAN FUNCTION OF ITS KIND SINCE 1939, WAS HELD IN THE ATHENIUM THEATRE LAST NIGHT AND PROVED TO BE A TREMENDOUS SOCIAL SUCCESS WITH VERY SATIFACTORY FINANCIAL RESULT…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

Tomorrow's services will commemorate Mothers' Day. In addition to morning and evening worship in St. Andrew's Church…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

Mothers' Day will be observed on Sunday next in all services, a feature of which will be special music. At Wesley Church the…

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Wagga Couple Piped from St. Andrew's Church

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 5

Miss Alice May Menz and Mr. Albert George Bray were piped to the door of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church after their recent wedding. THE bride is the only…

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Wedding at St. John's Church

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 5

Miss Doris Joan Plum, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Plum, of Macleay Street, Wagga, wore a gown of French lace over satin with a high tulle neckline when she was married to Mr. Albert Raymond…

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Donations to Churches and Tax Reductions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 4

The Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Riverina, just concluded, decided to seek relief from the payment of income tax…

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Church of Christ

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

Tomorrow will be observed as Christian Homes Sunday at the Church of Christ, and there will be special services on that theme…

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Churches Filled for Mothers' Day Observance

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

Nearly every church in Wagga yesterday held special services in recognition of Mothers' Day. Reports of full congregations were received from all churches observing the…

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Church News Presbyterian

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

Mr. Ashley Hay has been appointed Substentation Fund secretary. The publications of Father, and Son and Mother and…

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Switchboard on Fire at Catholic Presbytery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

A small fire which occurred at the Catholic Presbytery on Sunday morning at 8.10 a.m., was promptly extinguished by the Fire Brigade…

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Big Crowd Acclaims Success of Catholic Ball at Urana

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

Considering the limited population to draw on, an immense crowd thronged the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, on Wednesday…

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Church Worker Honoured Presentation to Mrs. W. Clark

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

There was a large attendance of members of the Presbyterian Church at St. John's Hall on Thursday evening last. The occasion was a…

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Local and General Church of England Ball

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 8

The Lockhart Church of England will be holding its annual ball on Wednesday, May 24, and as in previous years, should be a…

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Christ Church Women's Guild

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Christ Church Women's Guild was held in the Parish Hall, on Thursday, May 4. There was an…

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Local Items Church of England

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

Tomorrow is the Festival of the Ascension of Christ. There will be a Celebration of Holy Communion at the Baylis Street…

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Catholic Debutante Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

The 26th Annual Catholic Debutante Ball at Dormitory Hall on June 19th, 1950, promises to eclipse any previous ball held in Leeton. Two…

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Country Women’s Association Service at Coolamon Presbyterian Church

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

There was a good congregation at St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church, Coolamon, on Sunday evening. 7th May, when members of the Country…

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Mission at St. Brendan’s

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

A mission will be conducted in St. Brendan’s Church. Ganmain, by the Rev. Father Kennedy, of the Redemptorist Order, Galong,…

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Florin Afternoon Effort by Methodist Ladies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

On Thursday, 11th May, the Methodist Church Ladies' Aid conducted a florin afternoon in the Sunday school hall…

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