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Churches, 1939

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Methodist Annual Tea

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 8

Wednesday, May 3rd, was the annual tea meeting and welcome to their new minister, Mr. Oliver, in the School of Arts. There was a large…

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Church Notes Church of England

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 12

Services, Sunday, 21st May.—Nowra, 8 a.m.. Holy Communion; 11 a.m., Family Service; 7.30 p.m., Evening Prayer and H.C. Falls Creek, 1.45…

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Methodist Church Mothers’ Day Services

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

Large congregations attended the Mothers’ Day services in the Berry Methodist Church on Sunday last. The morning service was taken by…

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Annual Parish Reunion Church of England’s Success

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 5

The annual parish reunion of St. Luke’s Church of England was held on Tuesday last, when there was the usual tea meeting in the Parish Hall,…

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Local and General Catholic Ball at Kangaroo Valley

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

Always an enjoyable function, the Catholic Ball at Kangaroo Valley is set down for Wednesday, May 24. A high-class orchestra has been…

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Imported Dance Music. Catholic Ball

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

This special notice is to advise readers that this year's Catholic Ball will set a new standard for dance orchestras in Nowra, as we have been…

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Nowra Baptist Church Induction and Welcome of Rev. Cowling. and Mrs. Cowling

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

After two months without a minister, the Nowra Baptists were delighted to hear of the arrival of Mr. Cowling and his family at the beginning…

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Church “Stunting.” Modern Trend Destroying Religion

The Bega District News · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

The Rev. Desmond Morse-Boycott, the noted Church writer, deplores the modern tendency of “stunting,” employed as an aid to religion…

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Wolumla Church of England Ball

The Bega District News · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 2

The he annual Church of England ball was held at Wolumla on Thursday! night last Unfortunately, there was also a ball at Pambula, which…

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Church Notes Presbyterian

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 13

Last Sunday, in the absence of the minister, the pulpit was supplied. The Session kindly arranged-this in order to enable the Rev. T. Howie Turner to…

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Imported Dance Music for Catholic Ball

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 13

This special notice is to advise readers that this year’s Catholic ball will set a new standard for dance orchestras in Nowra, as we have been…

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Nowra Baptist Church Induction and Welcome of Rev. Mr. Cowling and Mrs. Cowling

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 5

After two months without a minister the Nowra Baptists were delighted to hear of the arrival of Mr. Cowling and his family at the beginning of…

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Catholic Ball. 1939. Last Week We Carried

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

special notice of the importer item, i.e., the engagement of Syeney's leading orchestra from Sydney leading store, and now we have plea…

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Nowra Catholic Ball

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

Last week we carried a special notice of the important item in the engagement of Sydney’s leading orchestra from Sydney's leading store,…

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Catholic Ball at Kangaroo Valley A Record Success

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 5

The annual ball in aid of the Catholic Church at Kangaroo Valley, held on Wednesday night of last week, was a record success. Berry…

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Nowra Catholic Ball

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

Although we have had many happy evenings in the Nowra School of Arts, none will come up to the special programme arranged for this…

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Church Notes Methodist

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 3

To-night (Wednesday) a lantern service will be conducted at Bolong by Rev. E. T. Chapman, when about seventy slides will be shown depicting…

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Nowra Catholic Ball To-night (Wednesday)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 5

Although we have had many happy evenings in the Nowra School of Arts, none will come up to the special programme arranged for this year’s…

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Pretty Presentation of “Debs” At Annual Nowra Catholic Ball Enjoyable Evening ... Successful Function

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 5

The annual Nowra Catholic Ball, which was held in the School of Arts last night, was again an outstanding…

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Catholic Ball

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 7

Mostly the success of a function socially and financially, depends on its organisation. In reviewing the wonderful success of the annual ball…

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