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Churches, 1953

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Peace a Threat to Profits, Says Church Head

Tribune · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 3

THE newly elected Presbyterian Moderator Rev. Frank Hanlin, last week in effect endorsed Lenin’s…

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Churchill reacts to call for peace pact

Tribune · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 10

The appeal by Mr. Churchill for a big power meeting, which has received the support of Mr. Nehru and other statesmen, reflects the growing strength of the world peace movement and confirms the estimates made by the Bureau of the World Peace Council on May 5 and 6 this year…

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Casey a liar—Churchill

Tribune · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 10

Australian External Affairs Minister Casey’s US-inspired theories on the liberation war in Indochina hare been answered by no less a person than Sir Winston Churchill. ON may 10 in Canberra, Casey…

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Church Built on Beer Bottles

The Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 22

LOS NEGROS, Tuesday. -- A unique church is the new naval chapel at Manus naval base HMAS Tarangau. It was built on a foundation of empty…

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Church Asked to Exorcise Dracula

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 4

MANILA, Tues. -- The Mayor of Manila (Mr. Arsenio Lacson) said today he would ask the Archbishop of Manila to exorcise a ghost which…

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Norman, Churchill and American "R.l." Team

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 36

The Rugby League today co-opted Test selector Ray Normal and Test captain Clive Churchill to aid coach Norman ("Latchem") Robinson in his gigantic task of teaching the American All Stars the fundamentals of the code…

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Norman, Churchill Aid American "R.l." Team

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 36

The Rugby League today co-opted Test selector Ray Norman and Test captain Clive Churchill to aid coach Norman ("Latchem") Robinson in his gigantic task of teaching the American All Stars the fundamentals of the code…

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Norman, Churchill Aid American "R.l." Team

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 36

The Rugby League today co-opted Test selector Ray Norman and Test captain Clive Churchill to aid coach Norman ("Latchem") Robinson in his gigantic task of teaching the American All Stars the fundamentals of the code…

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Norman, Churchill Aid American "R.l." Team

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 36

The Rugby League today co-opted Test selector Ray Norman and Test captain Clive Churchill to aid coach Norman ("Latchem") Robinson in his gigantic task of teaching the American All Stars the fundamentals of the code…

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Norman, Churchill Aid American "R.l." Team

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 36

The Rugby League today co-opted Test selector Ray Norman and Test captain Clive Churchill to aid coach Norman ("Latchem") Robinson in his gigantic task of teaching the American All Stars the fundamentals of the code…

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Presbyterian View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 2

The N.S.W. Presbyterian Assembly carried a resolution yesterday urging that precedence for official purposes should be given…

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Golden Jubilee Services Hurstville Methodist Church

The Propeller · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

The golden jubilee services of Hurstville Methodist Church commenced on Sunday last, May 17, with a civic service at 11 a.m., which was attended by the Governor, Lieut.-General Sir John Northcott,…

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Coronation Ritual Is Based On Catholic Church's Liturgy

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 4

QUEEN Elizabeth II, will be crowned in London's Westminster Abbey on June 2 with…

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Jubilee of Mission Order

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 7

THE Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, of Mary's Mount, Balwyn…

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Catholic Schools' Coronation Plans

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 2

ALL Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Sydney will participate in the celebrations to mark the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen. Ten representatives from…

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Parish Is Free of Debt Many Additions To The Clifton Gardens Church

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 6

ADDITIONS to Clifton Gardens' Blessed Sacrament Church, costing nearly £3000, were blessed last Sunday by His Grace Archbishop O'Brien, Auxiliary to His…

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High Position For British Catholic

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 24

LONDON.—A noted British Catholic has been named to the top non-political post of the British…

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Anglican Primate Ranks First Precedence clarified by Cabinet

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 7

The Anglican Primate (Dr. Mowll) at present has precedence oyer all other church leaders in Australia…

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Catholic Priest Is "Chaplain Of Year"

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 24

YOKOSUKA, Japan.—Vice Admiral R. P. Briscoe commended Father (Commander) Daniel F. Meehan, "Navy…

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Catholic Population Is Understated by 32,000,000

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

CINCINNATI.—Statistics on the world's Catholic population presented in a new release announcing publication of the 1953 Britannica Book of the Year were challenged here as leaving 32,000,000 Catholics…

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