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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1966
Page
5
Negotiations on forming a broader church union move toward final amendments to the basis of union. The new church entity is expected to reach over a million members in nine countries and may total around eleven million people after consolidation.
A Canberra Seventh day Adventist offering raised about eight dollars for Brazilian hospital victims of a savage fire. Pastor Townend described victims with swollen faces and burning lesions treated with a base cream and enrisone. Nurses aided victims, death rates cited at about one percent amid church talks toward a possible three straight merger among Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodists, and Congregationalists.
Parish pledges for the diocese total about 7800 dollars this year, well short of the 67470 planned. Eighteen parishes contributed, four reduced or likely to cut pledges by around 5000 dollars. most Canberra parishes with no buildings have still made pledges to support the appeal.
Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn says two churches will open a joint hall in Curtin to be used for worship, Christian education, social activity and community service. A Combined Committee will administer the building and a combined service is planned with Presbyterian families in the parish.
The Lutheran congregations of Holy Trinity Turner and St Peter’s Reid announce a Vacation Bible School from January 16 to 27. Classes run Monday through Friday at 9 am with teaching aids and work books for ages 3 to 14. Non Lutherans welcome. enrollment via Pastor State Adams at 42729.
Plans outline a major overseas aid drive by the Anglican council. Key allocations include 12,500 for an Australia refugee team in Vietnam, 16,040 for Indonesia programmes, and 27,500 earmarked for agricultural and literacy projects in India. The effort, backed by Anglican and Orthodox churches, will receive a Christmas Christus appeal in Australian churches.
The ACORN Garden competition announces sections on landscape and area gardens in Canberra with rules about prize eligibility and occupancy limits as of March 1967. It details sections for private gardens, timing, prizes, and entry methods with notes on youth entries and plant selections.
Puzzle includes clues such as Possessive case sign and Dist HE with garbled entries like Hepinning again and Purposive corrects. The header lists missing numbers 9 10 14 17 20 21 and odd strings like Arouse Sample and Vietnamese by First woman Principal AN Che 46. Holder of lease 48 Moror 80 Oto wim SH Mupuries Der ture Dawe 1. Piety mount 2 Unclouded Land measure Hishaven heard Male cat b Sovereign 1. Dow & Contned 1 12 Border Solution 12
Routine garden tasks cover pest control for caterpillars and red spider on dahlias hydrangeas and beans. DDT and Kurathane sprays reach undersides, feeding advised when buds appear with a bone meal mixture, and roses cut back as blooming ends. Watch for thrips yellowing and Fusarium while water management and bulb care remain essential.
Reading of Anglican service schedule and local parish notices lists church events and calendar entries for St Michael's including matins evensong and annual rites with members and locations referenced in brief notice form.
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