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Churches, 1949

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Mission Must Leave Hyngary

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 18

BELGRADE, Tuesday.--The Hungarian Government has ordered a Yugoslav Reparations Mission…

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Spoke on Mission Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 9

Mrs. Lowther, wife of the Rev. T. H. M. Lowther, Congregational minister in Strath-field and Homebush, was…

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Wait in Rain for Mission 3,000 At Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 4

People queued up three hours early to make sure of a seat at a Catholic mission in the Sydney Town Hall last…

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District Heating. Report of British Mission on U.S. Schemes

Construction · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 4

District heating, the supply of heat and hot water from a central station, has only recently received popular attention in Great Britain. In the United States, however, the buildings in the…

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"Remember Us in Your Prayers" Mayor Preaches in Historic Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 1

Wearing his robes of office, the Mayor of Parramatta (Aid. E. A. Mobbs) preached the evening sermon at All Saints' Church, Parramatta, in a Civic Service last Sunday…

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Christian Science Churches

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 4

"Ancient and Modern Necromancy. Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism. "Denounced" was the subject in all churches of Christ Scientist, on Sunday, 29/5/49…

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Sharkey Challenges Churchman’s Attack On Communism

Tribune · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 6

The General Secretary of the Australian Communist Party, Mr. L. L. Sharkey, has challenged the President of the Victorian Council of Churches, the Rev. F. E. Richards,…

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“Churches Free in Hungary”

Tribune · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 5

BUDAPEST.—The well known American Protestant clergyman, Kenneth Leslie, said in a press…

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Church delegates "as Reds"

The Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Alleged representatives of Christian thought, who visited Canberra recently,…

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Seamen's Mission

The Sun · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 26

Captain Sir Geoffrey Brookes (late Commodore BISN Co. Ltd.), will be the principal speaker at the 69th…

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55th Anniversary Fairfield Methodist Church

The Biz · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 5

The 55th anniversary of the erection of a Methodist Church an Fai[?]field was [?]lebrated but Saturday at a tea. meeting and concert, largely attended, and…

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Request Made by Parish Priest

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 3

The following request from a parish priest to all priests in charge of parishes has been received. He makes the suggestion that…

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Catholic Actress's Third Marriage

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 4

IF Rita Hayworth had been an Episcopalian, Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist or Holy Roller, no one would have…

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Thousands Turned Away At Mission

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

I WAS one of our team of two reporters sent to cover the first night of the public mission in the Town Hall last Monday. With about 5000 others, I was unable to get into the…

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Catholic Unionists Strike In Canada

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

QUEBEC.—The Riot Act was read before a parish church, and "brutal" arrests were made in a strike by Catholic workers which has resulted in the hold-up of 80 per cent of the world's supplies of asbestos…

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Another Catholic Leader Fights For Liberty

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 4

ONE year before the arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty, Primate of Hungary, we said it was only a question of time before his courageous stand against the suppression of religious rights and civil liberties would land him in a…

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1100 Catholic Teachers Confer On Education

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

THE use of film-strips in visual education, broadcast lessons, and road safely training were discussed at the Catholic Education Conference last Sunday. Nearly 1100 Catholic educationists, nuns and brothers of the Archdiocesan teaching congregations, attended the four sessions of the conference in Cusa House…

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Princess Fatima of Egypt Marries Catholic

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

LISBON.—The marriage of Princess Fatima, 26-years-old widow of Prince Hassan Nabil Toussum and sister-in-law of King Farouk, of…

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Catholic Named To U.S. Navy Post

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON—The new Secretary of the United States Navy (Mr. Francis P. Matthews) is one of America's outstanding Catholic laymen. He is a former Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus and…

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Diocesan News From All Parts of the State Canberra-goulburn Canberra's New Pastor From Cathedral Parish

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 6

Transfer to the Parish of Conberra of the Very Rev. Father Stanley O'Donnell, former Administrator of SS. Peter and…

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