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Churches, 1947

2,274 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 114

The Churches King's Call To Prayer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 12

Churches of all denominations will observe to-morrow as a national day of prayer and dedication, in accordance with the King's…

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MORALS -- RELIGION "Nite" club (no liquor) good for church funds BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 6 July 1947 · page 2

A MANNEQUIN parade and a chorus girl ballet were features of a "nite" club entertainment for the funds of All Saints' Church, Monto. Designated the "Black Cat…

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Church fires, maniac blamed

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 July 1947 · page 56

ADELAIDE, Sat.--Police be lieve that a madman has been responsible for a series of fires in the southern suburbs…

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Distinction for Churchill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 6 (A.A.P.).— The Society of the Cincinnati—descendants of officers who fought England in the American Revolution—has…

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Church Stone Found 109 Years Old

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 4

A search for white ants in the flooring of the 109-year-old St Peter's Church, Cook's River, revealed the foundation-stone of the…

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Uno Mission in West Samoa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

APIA, July 7 (A.A.P.-Reuter).— The United Nations mission investigating Western Samoan claims for self-government stated to-day that any…

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Churches In Protest On Lotteries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 3

Protests against the State lottery, and in particular the introduction of a £12,000 first prize, were made…

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Churches To Fight Lotteries

The Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 7

The Council of Churches is determined to continue its campaign against State Lotteries, said the…

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Churchman Caused Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

DR. JOHN LEWIS (right), pastor of Milwaukee's Calvary Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., who was recently convicted of arson…

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Churchman Caused Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

DR. JOHN LEWIS (right), pastor of Milwaukee's Calvary Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., who was recently convicted of arson…

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New Church of England Parish to Be Created

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 5

A new Church of England provincial district will be created on August 1, when St. Luke's, Northmead, and St. Andrew's, Rydalmere, will be declared a separate parish. Both churches are at present to…

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War Memorial Youth Centre Ambitious Methodist Church Project

Construction · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 4

The members of the Methodist Church in N.S.W. are planning a War Memorial Youth Centre. It is to be erected on the site of their Church in William Street, Sydney…

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Evatt to Leave on Friday Mission To Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt, and his party, including Mrs. Evatt, will leave Sydney for Tokyo…

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The Progress of Preventive Medicine Death Came From the Parish Pump

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 8

Until 1817 cholera was regarded as a deadly disease peculiar to India and neighboring countries. Then, to the horror, of medical men, it began to sweep across the world. Japan was stricken in 1823, and within 10 years London,…

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Hard Going for Churchgoers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 4

Churchgoers in wet weather could not use the footpath of The Trongate between Hudson and Aubrey Streets, Granville Council was told…

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Canon Criticises Police Church Action Rally

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 4

The Rev. Canon T. C. Hammond, in the course of his presidential address at the annual rally of the United Church Action of…

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Mission for Michael a Catholic Short Story

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 10

THERE is a large moon resting on the distant edge of the sea. It is rich, almost red in color; a tropical…

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Anglican Orders "Anglican," Killara

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 13

Q.: You have said that Church of England clergymen are not truly ordained. R.: I do not deny that they…

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Anglican Scruples

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 13

Q.: "We want to avoid any scandal of that nature is our Church," added Dr. Garbett. R.: He proceeds to advocate…

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Catholic Colleges

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 17

Mrs. G. S. Mackinnon, president of the Combined Catholic Colleges' Ex-Students' Association, will preside at the meeting of the…

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