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Churches, 1939

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Church Soccer Local Teams Had Off Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 8

Local teams in the P.C.S.F.A. competitions on Saturday last were not so successful as in previous games. In the first grade North Auburn…

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Churches Join "Rearmament" Prayer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 10

A large congregation heard an address by the president of the Council of Churches (Colonel Bell) at a united service at St. Mark's, Granville, on Sunday…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 2

Soul and Body was the subject in all Church of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday The Golden Text was: "If thou draw…

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Church Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 9

St. Paul's Church of England, Castle Hill, has just attained its 78th anniversary. Special services were held to observe the occasion, principal…

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"Church People's Flutter." Money for Lotteries. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 16

At the Congregational Assembly of Australia and New Zealand at Ipswich to-day, the Rev. H. Ralph (Tasmania) said that a very considerable proportion of the revenues of…

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Lottery Rebuke To Churchgoers IPSWICH

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 7

A very considerable proportion of the revenues of public lotteries came from church people, including…

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Mission for Jews. Presbyterian Move. Co-operation of Other Churches Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 13

The Presbyterian Assembly yesterday agreed to the appointment of a committee to seek the co-operation of other evangelical Churches in the…

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Glimpses Of Catholic Mission Life Hours of Horror at Sea

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 3

A trip across the sea, boat riding! What fancies of wonder does not the thought conjure up! But when in New Guinea a Sister is called upon to go to…

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Merrylands Presbyterian Church Anniversary Social

The Biz · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 6

A very happy gathering assembled in the Church Hall on Saturday last to celebrate the 26th anniversary of the church. Rev. H. A. Shaw (inter moderator) took…

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Guildford Presbyterian Church Sunday Services

The Broadcaster · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 1

The services last Sunday were both fairly well attended. In the morning the Scripture lesson was read from the prophecy of Isaiah…

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Smithfield Methodist Church Sixty-seventh Anniversary

The Biz · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 7

On Sunday last, 21st. the fifth anniversary services of the above church were held. At 3. o'clock the pulpit was occupied by Rev. G. Gray, whose preaching…

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Catholic Club Notes

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 22

The first of a series of Winter Euchre Evenings was held in the fourth floor Lounge on Wednesday last. As was expected, there was a large attendance…

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The Catholic Ball

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 26

The third rehearsal of debutantes will take place to-night (Thursday) in the Australian Hall, when a record number of young ladies will again practice the…

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Sutherland Parish and Mother's Day

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 26

An Impressive ceremony was carried out on Mothers' Day (Sunday work) in the Catholic Cemetery at Wororona, Sutherland, when about 1500 persons…

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Mission Tilt At Barracks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 7

Housing conditions for military troops at Darwin were condemned by the Rev. A. C. McCook at the Presbyterian…

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Amongst Our Catholic People

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 18

His Holiness the Pope has appointed Cardinal Salotti. Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, to be Promoter of the cause of beatification of Pope Plus…

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Mission Changes. Latest Vatican List

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 5

Following are recent missionary decrees of the Sacred Congregation of Propaganda: March 8: The Most Rev. Louis Chavez, Archbishop of San Salvador, is appointed…

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St. Leonard's Parish, Naremburn. Successful Annual Ball

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 35

Wearing crinoline frocks of ivory taffeta, chiffon, and satin, carrying long handled old-world posies, with hair dressed in period fashion, finished with…

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Vestry Meeting St. Marys-rooty Hill Parish

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

At the recent annual Vestry Meetings if the churches within the C. of E. Parish of St. Marys with Rooty Hill, churchwardens were elected as follows:…

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Presbyterian Ladies' Guild. Social Evening

The Broadcaster · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 1

A happy social evenng was held at the home of Mrs Alston, of Robertson Rood Guildford last Saturday. There was a large number of Presbyterians present…

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