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Southern Highlands · Churches

Churches, 1940

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A Church Built on 1,000,000 [?]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 4

Venice, the wonderful city whose streets are canals, and where a boat is more useful than a horse, possesses one of the most curious…

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Bazaar and Dance Mittagong Catholic Church Function

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

The annual bazaar in aid of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Mittagong, concluded With a euchre party and dance to the School of Arts on…

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Prayers for Peace. Crowded Churches in Response to King's Appeal

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

Unusually large congregations filled all the district churches on Sunday last in response to the King's appeal for the prayers of the people in this…

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Baptist Mission at Bowral Leader Is Striking Personality

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

Rev. Wilfred L. Jarvis, well-known throughout the Commonwealth as a lecturer, missioner and evangelist of outstanding gifts, is to pay a short…

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Baptist Mission. World War in Light of Bible Prophecy

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

Throughout the week, Rev. W. L. Jarvis, President of the Baptist Union of N.S.W., conducted a most successful mission in Bowral Baptist Church…

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A Beautiful Church

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

St. John's is now one of the most beautiful of the smaller churches in the district. The new memorial window has been placed between two…

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Brief Mention. Baptist Church

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

On Sunday morning, Rew A. L. Wilkins will commence a short series of addresses on "The Prominent Men of the Old Testament" The first of…

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A Church Built on 1,000,000 Piles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

Venice, the wonderful city whose Streets are canals, and where a bout is more useful than a horse, posses one of the most curious…

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Aid for Orphanages. Large Attendance at Catholic Dance

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

A euchre party and dance organised by Mrs. J. Cummins and Mrs. E. J. Delaney, in aid of Catholic orphan, ages, attracted one hundred and…

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A Church Built on 1,000,000 Piles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 4

Venice, the Wonderful city whose streets are canals, and where a boat is more useful than a horse, possesses one of the most curious…

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Famous Evangelist. Addresses at Baptist Church

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 3

Evangelist J. Furnass. the famous Yorkshire Evangelist, will visit Bowral to conduct meetings in the Baptist Church at the week-end. On…

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Catholic Churches Help War Effort. Twenty Pounds Raised

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

In response to an invitation from the Commonwealth Government to promote interest in the War Savings Campaign, his Grace the Catholic…

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Catholic Schools' Penny Collection. Help for War Funds

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

The children of the Catholic schools at Bowral and Mittagong gave generous support to the penny collection directed to be made for the purchase…

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Methodist Sunday School Examination Results

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 2

In the Sunday School scripture examination conducted by the N.S.W. Methodist Young People's Department in April, very satisfactory…

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Methodist Church

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

On Sunday next the Quarterly Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Gathering will be held at 3 o'clock at Bowral Methodist Church. Special music…

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A Church Built on 1,000,000 Piles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 4

Venice, the wonderful city whose streets are canals, and where a boat a more useful than a horse, possesses one of the most curious…

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Methodist Church. Pleasant Sunday Afternoon. (Continued.) [?]

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

The quarterly Pleasant Sunday Afternoon gathering took place at the Methodist Church Sunday at 3 o' clock, and was well attended A delightful program of…

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Bowral Baptist Church

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

Rev. A. L. Wilkins still continues his series of addresses upon "Signs of the Lord's Near Return." The address on Sunday night will be entitled…

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Baptist Church. Bible

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

Next Sunday is Bible Sunday. Churches throughout the Commonwealth will give prominence to the wonderful work of the British and…

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St. Jude's Church

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

Being the first Sunday in the month, the Rector of St. Jude's, Bowral, invites all parishioners to be present at the service of Holy Communion at 8, 9, or 11 a.m., and to…

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