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Churches, 1953

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Churchill's niece is fine artist

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 37

Sally Churchill, the Prime Minister's niece, is a first class artist, Charles MacArthur Hardy says in…

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Plea for Asians by Churches

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

Hundreds of millions of Asians deeply needed the friendship of Christians and the truth of…

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Plea for Asians by Churches

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

Hundreds of millions of Asians deeply needed the friendship of Christians and the truth of…

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Kerknieuws Presbyterian Church

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

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Women's Interests Australia Must Recognise Native People Says Mission Teacher Two Years in Interior

The Land · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 34

NOT the climate, but the isolation, is holding back the development of the interior of Australia, according to a teacher who has just returned after two years spent…

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Bats in Church Belfry

The Land · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 28

"H.G.": Could you tell me how to control bats? They have taken possession of our church and are…

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Churches' Call. "Help Millions Of Asia"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

The Australian Council for the World Council of Churches yesterday called upon Christians to co-operate in helping…

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Too Popular, Church Finds

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 19

BOSTON (U.P.). -- Popularity is wrecking the famed Old North Church, where lanterns…

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Too Popular, Church Finds

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 19

BOSTON (U.P.). -- Popularity is wrecking the famed Old North Church, where lanterns…

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Too Popular, Church Finds

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 19

BOSTON (U.P.). -- Popularity is wrecking the famed Old North Church, where lanterns…

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The President's Column "Every a Bible" Methodist Student

The Methodist · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 4

Last Saturday the President opened the new school hall at Cronulla, and dedicated the vestry and numerous gifts. The occasion was unique for him, in that he had…

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Methodist Order of Knights Installation of High Court Officers for 1953

The Methodist · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 9

The night of 15th January was the night set apart for the installation of the Knight Grand Commander of N.S.W. and the investiture of his officers. The President of the Conference, Chief…

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Crusade for Christ Federal Director: Rev. Norman G. Pardey, L.Th. the Mission to the Nation West Sydney District Rally

The Methodist · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 5

Called together by the Chairman of the District (Rev. C. L. Connor) members of the quarterly meetings of the West Sydney District assembled at the Burwood…

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Evangelism—the Church's Primary Business

The Methodist · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 7

IN spite of the fact that the gospel has been preached for nearly 2,000 years, and in one way or another has been carried into every inhabited part of…

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Church Gets Steeple in One Heavy Lift

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 1

A crane placing in position the three-and-a-half-ton copper and timber steeple at the nearly completed St. Gabriel's Church, Bexley, yesterday. The church is the first built in the colonial Georgian style since St. James' Church in King Street. This was the first time in Australia that a church steeple was put into position in one piece. It is more than 100 feet high…

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The Churches Significance Of The Lenten Season: Begins In Four Days

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 7

Lent, which will begin in four days—Ash Wednesday—is not the least of the seasons of the Christian Church which have undergone radical change through the centuries. Ash Wednesday,…

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Arrested at church

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 February 1953 · page 12

Police yesterday arrested a young man as he was leaving St. Mel Roman Catholic…

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Sex offence by church deacon

The Sun · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

MAITLAND, Monday. --A former church deacon, Albert Reeves, 43, farmer, was remanded…

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Yesterday In The Churches Lesson of Harvest Time Service

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 8

"We are in danger of forgetting to be thankful, taking our riches far too much for granted," said the Rev. Alan Walker, preaching at a harvest…

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Church Bell Falls, Hits Clergyman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.— An Anglican clergyman received severe scalp wounds when a church bell fell on…

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