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Churches, 1954

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World Council of Churches

The Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 15

Annual meeting of the Australian Council for the World Council of Churches will open this…

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Attlee gives his verdict on Britain's war leader "Churchill was fertile in ideas ...some good, some bad"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 18

THE increasing prospects of an early end to the war in Europe brought about a growing strain on the Coalition Government. There was great pressure from our Party for legislation on the many comprehensive schemes of social reform agreed upon by all…

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Churchmen meet today

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 11

Leading Church dignitaries from all States will attend a four-day conference starting at Menangle…

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Holroyd Methodist Tea Meeting

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 3

On Saturday, 10th April, the Ladies' church Aid catered for a big crowd in their renowned style. After tea a concert was held by…

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£51,000 to Build Country Church

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

Work has commenced on the St. Alban's War Memorial Church at Griffith. Building tender is £44,596…

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World Council Of Churches Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 5

The seventh annual meeting of the Australian Council for the World Council of Churches began…

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New Church Forms

Construction · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 26

Church design is undergoing many transformations and many new forms are being tried by designers who will have nothing of tradition. A distinctive feature of St. Brigid's Church, Wollongong, is the unusual curve to the chancel arch (top right). The architect is S. G. Hirst. Below is a model of a new church prepared for the…

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Reports to Churchill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Tues.--Special reports on the Petrov case are being sent to Sir Winston Churchill at his country home at…

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Official cagey on mission

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 7

A high official of the Bank of England arrived from Singapore by Qantas…

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Official cagey on mission

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 7

A high official of the Bank of England arrived from Singapore by Qantas…

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Official cagey on mission

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 7

A high official of the Bank of England arrived from Singapore by Qantas…

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Catholic Unions In Vietnam

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 8

SAIGON. Vietnam.—Asia's first Catholic labor union organisation has been set up here with the founding of the…

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"Catholic Weekly" Picture Stories

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 19

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Foundation Stone Blessed Modern School For Chatswood Parish

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 9

HIS Lordship Bishop Carroll, Auxiliary to His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy, blessed and laid the foundation-stone of a new convent school at Our Lady of Dolours parish, Chatswood, last Sunday week. The new building, which is estimated to cost £40,000 excluding…

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Catholic Women Graduate In Law, Architecture

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 20

FOUR of the 10 women graduates who received their degrees at Sydney University last Thursday were Catholics. One of the four. Mrs. Eibhlin Hodgson, daughter of…

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Member of Distinguished Catholic Family Dies

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 11

MR. Peter Meagher, who died recently at the age of 87, was a member of a distinguished Catholic family and a well-known figure in the commercial and sporting world…

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Filipino Catholic Woman To Do Social Studies Here

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 21

CHILD delinquency and child guidance will be studied at the Sydney University by two Catholic Filipino women who arrived here recently. They are Mrs. Olimpia…

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New Earlwood Church To Be Opened May 2

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 5

THE new Church of Our Lady of Lourdes at Earlwood will be blessed and opened by His…

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Diocesan News From All Parts of the State Foundation Stone Set For Hillston Church

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 11

FOUNDATION-STONE of the new parish church at Hillston was blessed and laid by His Lordship Bishop Fox, of Wilcannia-Forbes, last Sunday week…

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Foundation-stone of £63,000 Building Blessed New Church for Haberfield £8,538 Is Donated To Construction Fund

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 10

FOUNDATION-STONE of a new church was blessed and set by His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy at Haberfield last Sunday week. The projected building, with other parochial works now in progress,…

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