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Churches, 1951

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Woman Shoots Priest on Way to Mass Escapes After Crowd Dash From Church

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday — A young woman shot a Catholic Priest with a sawn-off rifle at the Presbytery of St. Mary's Church, East Malvern, early today…

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Tennis Church of England Tennis Club

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 4

The following are the matches for Saturday next: "A" Grade 1.30 p.m. No.II court: James…

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Benefactors Buy Land for Church Large Sum Invoked In Purchase

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 3

"The Towers", a well-known Goulburn property, was sold in Sydney this week for £30,000. It was bought privately, through…

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Church of England Tennis Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

Sunday next will be a club day and all members are asked to join in the fun. Play will commence from 12 noon. Please…

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Church Notes Anglican

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 2

A full programme has been prepared for the visit on Sunday September 16 of the Bishop of the Diocese. About 40 young…

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Leeton Presbyterian Church Annual Flower Show and Bazaar Friday. October 12, AFTERNOON and EVENING

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 4

The great day of the Leeton Presbyterian Church approaches. Our keenest gardeners are carefully watching their precious plants and…

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Church of England Club Championsips

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 4

The following are the matches for Saturday next: "A" Grade No. II court: 1.30 p.m., J…

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Methodist Church Jubilee Former Minister to Conduct Special Services

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 2

The Diamond Jubilee of the Narrandera Methodist Church will be celebrated on Sunday next, 9th September, when the special preacher…

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Whitton News Colourful Catholic Ball

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 2

Culmination of much preparation was a highly successful and very enjoyable hall in aid of the Whitton Catholic Church. There was a large…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 5

Two matters of interest are listed for this coming Sunday. The kindergarten department of the school has…

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Large Attendances at Catholic Mission To Be Continued For Next Two Weeks

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 8

Large congregations attended the opening devotions of the Mission conducted by Father Begley and Father McGill at St. Joseph's…

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Presbyterian Moderator-Gen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Right Rev. Richard Bardon, of Kalinga, Brisbane, was tonight elevated to the office of…

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Narrandera Methodist Church Diamond Jubilee Some Early History of the Church

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 2

The Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Narrandera Methodist Church were continued on Sunday, 9th September, when a former minister of…

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Strato Cruiser Crashes on Training Mission Crew Believed to Have Perished

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday.—A United airliner double deck Strato Cruiser crashed yesterday during a training mission…

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Girl Stabbed in Church

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wed.: Pretty Terry O'Connor, 23, was stabbed twice in the back with a hunting knife as she…

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Australians Not Loafers, But Must Wore Harder, Says Former Junee Methodist Minister

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 2

The Church has to take the I ead in the "great forward wove ment' towards world peace, Methodist Social Services Department Director, and former May or of Junee, Rev. W. J. Bobbin said in Goulburn this week wh en speaking on "The Church and…

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Church leaders And "No" Vote

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beale) tonight attacked the views of three Church of England leaders' on the Referendum on Communism…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1951 · page 3

Assembly Sunday will be celebrated in the Presbyterian Church tomorrow. At St. Andrew's, family worship will be…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1951 · page 3

For the benefit of older members who feel unable to journey to Wesley Church there will be a service at the…

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Anglican Clerics Differ About Referendum Vote

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Two members of the Anglican Ministry today expressed different views on the Anti-Communist Referendum on September 22…

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