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Churches, 1951

536 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 27

Special Jubilee Mass and Flag Ceremony At Tumut Catholic Church Part Of Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

On Wednesday last at 9 a.m. a special Jubilee Mass was held at the Tumut Catholic Church when Very Rev. Monsignor Sharkey presided and Rev. Fr. O'Brien was the celebrant at a very impressive ceremony which was part of the Catholic Church's celebration of…

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17,500 Catholic Children in Sydney March

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: City streets were lined today toy 100,000 people who watched 17,500 schoolchildren from 153…

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Annual Catholic Jubilee Ball Not to Be Cabaret Style

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 6

For the information of intending patrons, the committee organising above function wish to deny rumours that this ball will…

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Y.a. Notes Church People's Picnic

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

Approximately sixty folk attended the annual church peopl's pienic a' Y.A. House on Saturday last, 14th April. Original arrangements for the…

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Batlow News Scot's Church Batlow Jubilee Service

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 6

In common with all town churches, the Scot's Church, Batlow, congregation will hold a special service on Sunday next as a part of Batlow's…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 4

Tomorrow there will be morning and evening worship in St. Andrew's Church. In the morning the preacher will be the…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 4

The Rev. Kenneth Cornvell will open his ministry in the Wagga Wesley Church on Sunday at 11 a.m. A Jubilee service…

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Undagai Catholic Community Protests at Banishment of Archbishop Ofof Prague

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 1

Emphatic Protest at the callous denial of freedom of worship and assembly by communists in…

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War Likely to Come in Near Future Speaker Tells Catholic Rural Movement

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 8

A theory that Australia would probably be involved in another war within three years was put forward by…

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Anzac Services Held in Sydney Churches

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: "If the deaths of the Anzacs are not to be in rain, and if Australia is to be saved from future war…

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Solemn Requiem Mass Service At Catholic Church

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

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Methodist Arts and Crafts Exhibition Small Entries, But Financial Success

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

An Arts and Crafts Exhibition was held by the Tumut Methodists in the C.W.A Rooms on Tuesday last Although entries in the…

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The Voice of the Church

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

There has been such a spate of election propaganda in the past few weeks that any further comment seems redundant. The utmost publicity has been given to all political views. To the conscientious elector without…

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Catholic Jubilee Celebrations at St. Joseph's, Stockinbingal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

On Wednesday, April 18, St. Joseph's Convent School, Stockinbingal, in unison with all Catholic schools and colleges…

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Sandigo News Church of England Boll Largely Attended

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

An Friday evening. 20th April, the Sandigo hall was crowded for Crowded of the church of England ball. In prewar days this ball was held…

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Presentation to Mrs. R. Limbrick Congregation of Bald Hill Church Honour Former Miss Muriel Handford

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon, 22nd April, after the Presbyterian service at the Bald Hill Church, the Rev. G. Kerry (Ardlethan), on behalf of…

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Flowers Stolen From Church, Humourous Sequel in June

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 8

There was a humorous seque to a senselas to a [?] theft of a number of flowers from the Methodist Church in Junee yesterday. For the special jubilee services,…

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Opening of Bidgeemia Community Church

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 7

What is officially known as the Bidgeemia Community Church, was opened and dedicated on Thursday, April 26…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents) "Voice of the Church" (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

SIR—I would like to express my appreciation of your leading article in "The Advertiser" of April 27, entitled. "The Voice of…

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Community Church Opened at Bidgeemia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

In the presence of a large congregation the Bidgeemia Community Church was opened and dedicated on Thursday, April 26…

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