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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Churches

Churches, 1931

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Church Services

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

Presbyterian: St. Stephen's: 11 a.m. Morning Worship: Preachtr, Archdeacon Oakes. 7.15 p.m Evening Service. Preacher, Mr. R. M. Fleming,…

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Church Notes Methodist President's Visit

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

Rev. W. H. Jones, president of the N.S.W. Methodist Conference, will visit Bathurst Circuit next week end. On Sunday morning he will conduct…

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Catholic Church Appointments and Transfers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Norton) has announced the following clerical appointments and transfers in the…

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Methodist Church Bazaar and Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 17

A very successful bazaar was held in the grounds of the Methodist Church, Kandos, on Saturday. The day was all that could be desired…

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Cricket Methodist Club V. Camboon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 17

The match between Kandos Methodists and Camboon was won by Kandos after a very pleasant game, the scores being:—Kandos 153 (S…

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Harvest Festival Methodist Activities Annual Flower Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 15

The quarterly meeting in connection with the Mudgee Methodist Church was held at the parsonage on Tuesday night last. The…

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Methodist President Account of Travels Praise for Mussolini

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

Members of the Methodist Men's Brotherhood, at their monthly meeting yesterday listened to an entertaining address by the president of the…

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Mission Work in New Guinea Rev. W. J. Chambers' Report Natives Respond to Training

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

Lithgow Methodist circuit has just celebrated its Foreign Mission anniversary. The visiting deputation this year was the Rev. W. J. Chambers,…

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"Save India" Churchill's New Campaign London

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill opened the "Save India" campaign in a speech at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester on the lines of his speech in the House of…

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Bowenfels Presbyterian Charge Rev. H. W. Whittle Is New Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

The Rev. H. W. Whittle, who has been inducted to the Bowenfels Presbyterian charge, has had an interesting and varied career…

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Devastating Earthquake. Napier and Gisborne Destroyed. Flames Rage Where Hundreds Killed. Messages Indicate an Appalling Death Roll. Warships Speed on Mission of Mercy. Wellington (N.z.)

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

New Zealand was horror-stricken by an appalling earthquake which demolished the cities of Napier and Gitborne this morning, causing heavy lots of life, die extent of which cannot yet he estimated owing to the cutting…

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Adventist Church Address by Pastor Mitchell

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

Speaking in the Adventist Church on Sunday evening Pastor H. Mitchell took for his subject "Our Lord's Own Great Prophecy" Matt: 24. He said…

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Church Appeal Failure State Lottery Certain £424 RAISED-- £1360 Expended Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to- day the Premier (Mr. Lang) announced that to date the receipts, from the Church and State…

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Methodist Cricket Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 24

The Methodist Cricket Club tennis play at Running Stream and Kandos this week…

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Methodist Church Sunday's Impressive Sermon. "Biggest Thing in Our Lives"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

The Rev. H. C. Howard conducted the services in the Mudgee Methodist Church on Sunday last. In the evening he took as his subject…

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New Zealand Disaster Death Roll Mounting Eyewitnesses Describe Tragic Scene. 28 Schools Boys Killed Nine Die in Catholic Seminary Many Die in Anglican Cathedral AUCKLAND Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

One of the most poignant incidents in the whole earthquake disaster occurred at the Napier technical high school, which re-opened yesterday after the Christmas holidays. With the first severe shock the building collapsed, trapping hundreds of boys. There were wild…

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Jenny Dolly's Mission 50 Orphans Adopted by Dancer Famous Jewels PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

Jenny Dolly, one of the famous dancing Dolly Sisters, who owns the richest and most marvellous collection of antique jewels in…

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Nine Killed in Catholic Seminary Narrow Escape of Workmen Auckland Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

A number of workmen had a narrow escape from death when the Mohaka railway tunnel in which they were working collapsed. The men managed…

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Church of England [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 16

The [?] general [?] the [?] England [?]…

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Church Services

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Presbyterian: St. Stephen's: 10 a.m. Sunday School and Junior Fellowship. 11 a.m. Morning Worship—"The Ring that Counts." League of Worship…

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