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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Methodist

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

The Grafton harvest festival services were a great success. Large congregations gathered at the Sunday services, especially at night, and the spirit of…

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Free Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

Will all friends please note that it is requested that any of our people entering the hospital should state their religion fully as "Free Presbyterian?" While…

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Roman Catholic

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

The ceremonies of Holy Week will be carried out as usual in St. Mary's this year. Devotions will be given on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights…

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The Baltic Fleet. Beady to Fight for the Old Regime. Church Saves the Situation. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

"The Times" Petrograd correspondent wired on Wednesday: The revolution, so far as the Baltic Fleet was concerned, cost 32 lives. The ships were ready to…

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Local and General. Methodist Church

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

The Rev. A. J. Cutler, who has ministered to the local Methodist for the past two years, is preaching his farewell sermons in the Dorrigo Church…

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Catholic Dignitaries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

The Very Rev. Patrick Dowling, P.P. of Mascot, who gave the St. Patrick's Day oration in Lismore, the Very Rev. W. Hayden, P.P. of Dulwich Hill, and…

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Catholic Institutions. the Outspokenness of Mr. Doyle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. Doyle, the newly-elected member for Phillip, speaking at Lewisham yesterday, said the time had arrived when due recognition should be given to their…

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German Slimness. Church Devastated--vestments Befouled. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 5

"The Times" correspondent at Headquarters, Monday: At the village of Liacourt Fosse, an old chatean, respected by the Allies' airmen and artilleryists…

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Sexual Sin. Anglican Prelate's Advice. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

The Anglican prelate, in his Easter letter on sexual sin, speaks of the futility of parental silence on the evil. He exhorts the clergy to arouse activity…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton. Sunday, April 8

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 5

Preachers: At 11, Mr. H. Crisford; at 7 30, Inspector W. T. Fraser, M.A…

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Priest's Sudden Death. Fit in Church. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 5

Rev. Father O'Brien, Administrator of St. Mary's R.C. Cathedral, at Sale (Vic.), was seized with an apoplectic fit while conducting a service…

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Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 2

A committeo appointed by the last General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, to continue negotiations for the union of the…

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Methodist

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 2

From the "Methodist" of 31st March is taken the following report of a send off at Dulwich to Miss Allabone, recently married to Rev. H. T. Williams,…

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Roman Catholic

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Fitzgerald has forwarded he sum of £9 7s, being dues in connection with 224 members at Grafton, o the headquarters of the Catholic…

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Catholic Guild. Archbishop on Sectarianism. He Says: "Drop It." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 4

Archbishop Kelly, speaking at the annual council of the Australasian Catholic Guild, said the guild was not for any political purpose, and none of…

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Obituary. a Prominent Methodist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. Brown, President of the Australasian General Methodist Conference, is dead. He was 82 years of age. (The Rev. George Brown, D.D.,…

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Bishop Druitt. Welcomed in Parish Hall

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

Last night in Christ Church Cathedral there was an attendance of some 25 at a special service for clergy conducted by the Bishop of Grafton, who recently…

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Catholic Federation. Three Years Work Ahead. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 3

At the Catholic Federation Conference President Cleary said that the organisation would place all its claims confidently before the people within three…

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The Churches. Anglican

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 1

Archdeacon Seymour intends visiting the Coramba Parish on Sunday next, where he will be the guest of Mr. C. Haigh, and will conduct services in…

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Methodist

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Orara Methodist circuit was held in Coramba Church on the 4th April. The Rev. P. A. B. Williams presided over a very…

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