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Churches, 1954

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 156

Yesterday in the Churches Cleric Denounces Hypocrisy "Action needed not only words"

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 22

The scandals of divorce, child delinquency, bribery and corruption would continue to exist in Australia until a Christian way of life was lived and not merely advocated, the…

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Film Evening For Methodist Church

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

Parramatta Gas Company will hold a film evening in aid of the Westmead Methodist Church next Tuesday…

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Civic Reception to Methodist Lecturer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 7

The Acting Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman K. Dwwycr, yesterday showed visiting Methodist preacher and lecturer, the Rev. Dr. W. E. Sangster, the names of famous people who have signed the visitors' book at the Town Hall. Dr. Sangster, who is visiting Australia as the Cato lecturer for the Methodist General Conference, was given a Civic reception…

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Methodist call to ban atom bomb

Tribune · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE.—Calls for an end to atom bomb tests, the barning of atomic warfare and the outlawing of war itself were…

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Runners Rush Cheques To Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON, June 1 (A.A.P.).—Roger Bannister and three other champion runners, each carrying a…

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Churchill Loses Another Swan

The Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 36

LONDON, Wednesday. --Sir Winston Churchill has lost another of his black Australian swans…

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RADIO Catholic service in Melbourne

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 14

FROM a tiny beginning back in October, 1951, Catholic Radio Programmes of…

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Debutantes Presented at Catholic Balls

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 20

MORE than 50 debutantes were presented at three big Catholic balls held in Sydney recently. At the Dominican ex-students' the debutantes were presented to the Dominican Prior, the Very Rev. Father W. P. O'Brien; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Clancy were the guests of honor at the Bethlehem…

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Catholic Students Win Success Hawkesbury Agriculture Course

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 8

AN ex-student of a Catholic college was dux of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, and other Catholic students obtained notable results, in the last academic year. Awards were presented…

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Ceremony at Mosman MODERN £22,000 School for Mosman Parish

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 9

A MODERN girls' school was blessed and opened by His Lordship Bishop Lyons, Auxiliary to His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy, at Mosman last Sunday week. Costing nearly £22,000 without furnishings, the new school is situated…

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Vietnam—in the path of the Red Dragon Catholic Life Is Strong

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 13

Miss Reid is attached to the Catholic Centre, Hong Kong, and edits 'The Sunday Examiner." She was formerly a member of the Grail in Sydney, where she is well known. THIS door of the rectory I was visiting in Hanoi suddenly opened. Framed there in…

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"Catholic Weekly" Picture Stories Credo "I Believe"* The Gospel: Pentecost Sunday St. John 14, 23-31

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 19

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New Guinea Mission Prospects Extremely Bright Cardinal Returns From Tour Pagan Leaders Ask For Missioners In Villages

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 5

AFTER a 28-day tour of the Catholic Missions in Papua, New Guinea and the North Solomons, His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy returned to Sydney by flying boat last Friday night. His Eminence was accompanied by the National Director of the…

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Mt. Druitt-Colyton Church of England

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

A new notice board has been erected. It gets away from the traditional black board with white lettering, having reversed…

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The Teaching Of The Church About The Blessed Virgin Bishop Carroll's Lecture to the Legion of Mary

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

A LOWLY maiden of Palestine, humble and obscure, unimportant in this world's…

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Descendant Of Famous Pioneer Wed In Church Of Ancestor

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 21

A GREAT-GRAND niece of William Davis, in whose home the Blessed Sacrament was marvellously preserved for two years, after Father Jeremiah O'Flynn was forcibly…

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ARMIDALE New Church Blessed At Willow Tree

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 11

On Sunday of last week His Lordship Bishop Doody opened and blessed a new church at Willow Tree in the…

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Church Moved to New Site

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 7

At New Farm, Brisbane, on Tuesday, the 63-year-old St. Michael and All Angels' Church was removed 150ft intact to a new site. Workmen are shown guiding it into its new position with the Rector, the Rev. C. Brook, looking on. The church will be used as a parish hall after a new brick structure has been built on…

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Congregational Church Seeking Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The biennial conference of the Congregational Union to-day agreed that…

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Daily Telegraph's world-wide selection of news No need for U.K. talks with Ike: Churchill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Wed.--Sir Winston Churchill told the Commons yesterday that he would not invite President Eisenhower to…

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