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Churches, 1954

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Presbyterian Service of Induction at St. John's Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

Delightful autumn travelling weather favoured the Induction Service arranged to take place in St. John's Presbyterian Church,…

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Baptists to Open Church on

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

Less than 18 months ago the building standing at Gidginbung, 11 miles the other side of Temora, was carefully dismantled…

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Churchill backs bomb test

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, told angry Labor MP's in the House of Commons…

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

On Good Friday morning at 9 o'clock there will be a combined Service of Worship of the Methodist and Presbyterian…

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Catholic tennis teams

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Wagga Catholic Tennis Association teams to play against Sydney players on Easter Sunday at St. Patrick's…

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Batlow Methodist News

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

The recent conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia appointed Rev. Robert W. Leayr as minister to the Methodist…

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Methodist Flower Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

Members of the Methodist Ladies Church Aid conducted their second annual flower show in the Church Hall on Saturday. The function proved a great success, both socially and financially…

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Catholic Ball at Tooma

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The Catholic Ball last Friday evening was a most successful and enjoyable function and was attended by a…

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Gundagai’s New Presbyterian Minister

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Gundagai’s new Presbyterian Minister, Mr. A. G. Kerr, took up residence to-day, and will be given an official welcome at…

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St. Andrew’s Church Annual Meeting of Parishioners

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 8

The annual meeting of parishioners of St. Andrews Anglican Parish was held in the Rest Room after…

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Church services PRESBYTERIAN

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 4

Tomorrow special Easter Day Services will be held. Both services in St. Andrew's Church will be conducted b…

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Easter Sunday in Wagga churches

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 2

Large congregations celebrated Easter Sunday in Wagga churches yesterday. Special services were conducted continuously from 6…

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Churchill's Garter Banner

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 8

Miss Gladys Crack, watched by supervising cutter, Sam Ward, puts the finishing touches to Sir Winston Churchill's Garter Banner which will be placed over his stall in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The Garter Banner has been made by the firm…

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Plea for United Churches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday: Instead of 10 struggling, un-financial churches in a country town, each calling…

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Baptists Open Fine New Church

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Sunday last saw the first services held in the Baptist Church, Sutton street. After the evening service the…

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Methodist Fellowship Tea

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 7

Thirty young people, members of the Coolamon Methodist Young Peoples’ Fellowship and…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

A most enjoyable day was spent on Saturday last when members of the Coolamon Methodist…

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Russian Agent's Surrender Was Ordered on Murder Mission

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

BONN, Friday — Disclosures made by a Soviet security captain, who surrendered to the West with two German companions while on an assassination mission, will lead to many arrests of Communist agents in Western Europe, American sources in Bonn declare…

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Anzac Day Services in Wagga Churches

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 2

Archdeacon Davies said yesterday "the challenge of Anzac Day is for us to accept the responsibilities of living in a tree community." He was speaking at the…

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Methodist Minister Inducted, Welcomed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

The newly-appointed Methodist Minister, the Rev. Andrew Hill, L.Th., was inducted to the Cootamundra Circuit on Friday last, April 23. THE service was conducted by…

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