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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1918

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Union of the Churches

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

Principal Harper received a warm welcome from the Methodist Conference when the deputation from the Committee on Church Union…

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The Churches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

The Bishop left Grafton on Thursday for a confirmation tour in the parish of Ballina, and will proced to Casino to hold services during Holy Week in that parish…

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Copmanhurst Anglican Parish. Bishop Druitt's Visit. Honor Roll Unveiled

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

(Contributed.) On Sunday week, the fifth Sunday in Lent, the Bishop of Grafton visited the Parish of Copmanhurst for the…

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Catholic Federation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 1

Bishop O'Connor, in a circular to members of the Catholic Federation in Armidale diocese, writes fondly of his hope that the Catholic people remembering the…

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French Mission's Increased Scope. Canada and Japan. Paris, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 3

The French Commission which is to visit Australia to study the resources of the Commonwealth, will also visit Canada and Japan…

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Free Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

The Rev. J. L. Graham, M.A., of Hamilton, Victoria, who is now visiting the river, will assist the Rev. T. M. McClean, pastor of the Free Presbyterian Church…

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Methodist Bazaar

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

A successful bazaar in connection with the Coff's Harbor Methodist Church was conducted in the local School of Arts on Friday and Saturday nights. Various…

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Methodist Thanksgiving Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

The annual open-air entertainment in connection with the harvest thanksgiving services was held in the Methodist Church grounds last night, when there…

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Methodist Floral Fair. Pretty and Successful Function

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Those who labored so diligently to make a success of last week's Floral Fair in aid of the local Methodist Church, can feel a…

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Replacing the Losses. Mr. Churchill's Appeal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 5

The Press Bureau states:—Mr. Winston Churchill appealed to junction workers for their best efforts in order to promptly replace the serious…

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The Churches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

English papers just to hand report that at the last ordination at Birmingham Cathedral three deacons were ordained to the priesthood, and four men were made…

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Shelling Paris. Church Hit. Many People Killed and Injured. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 3

A shell from a German long-range gun fell on a Paris church, during a Good Friday afternoon service. Seventy-five were killed and 90 wounded, including many…

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Catholic Federation. Convention in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

Over 300 delegates from all parts of the State attended the annual convention of the Catholic Federation of New South Wales at St. Mary's Chapter Hall last…

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St. John's Church of England

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

On Good Friday evening St. John's Church of England was filled with an interested and attentive congregation, the service…

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The Churches

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 1

Holy Week and Easter services at the Cathedral Cathedral were very largely attended. The great interest shown is most encouraging, and promises well for the future…

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Ulmarra Anglican Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

A harvest thanksgiving service is to be held in the Ulmarra Church to-morrow night, when the preacher will be the Bishop of the diocese. On Monday night…

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Archbishop Mannix. and Catholic Persecution. Views on Conscription. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

Archbishop Mannix, speaking at Bendigo, regretted the people in Australia were being stirred up to so much bitterness over sectarianism. They seemed to…

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Ulmarra Anglican Church

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

The annual harvest festival functions in connection with the Ulmarra Anglican Church took place this week. Special services were held on Sunday, that on…

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The Churches

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Women's Guild was held in the Parish Hull last Tuesday. There was a good attendance of members. The annual report and…

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Methodist Church. Quarterly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 5

The quarterly meeting was held in the Church on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The attendance was not quite as large as usual, owing to the illness…

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