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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1926

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Sunday Sport Position at South Grafton Protest From the Churches Organised Games Vetoed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 2

In view of the fact that the consideration of a notice of motion that the management of McKittrick Park, South Grafton, was an order of the day for the…

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Rappville Anglican Bazaar

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 6

A very successful bazaar in aid of the Anglican Church funds, was held on Saturday afternoon last. A number of stalls, which were gaily decorated, and in charge…

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Radio Parish

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 3

So popular have broadcast church services become in the United States that a "radio parish" has been organised in the State of Maine. One…

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A Scattered Charge Car For Clergyman Free Presbyterian Gift Rev. H. W. Ramsay's Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 3

During 1925 the minister of the Free Presbyterian Church (Rev. H. W. Ramsay) travelled something like 7000 miles in the course of his duties as a…

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Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 4

Tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock the Methodist pastor will conduct the service. The subject will be: "The most beautiful life of the Church of Christ--St. Franeis…

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Prohibition Benefits and Prosperity Methodist Board Statistics Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 5

The Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals has declared that the modification of the prohibition law would destroy 92 per cent…

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A Presbyterian Tipster

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 4

William Adams, Chief Constable at Doncaster, England, has been appointed to the new post of Administer for the collection of the betting tax. He is a…

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Local and General Catholic Church Garden Fete

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 4

The garden fete in aid of the parish funds, arrangements for which have been in hand for some considerable time, is to be opened at the Market Square,…

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Hallowe'en Fair a Presbyterian Effort

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 4

Success attended the opening of the Hallowe'en Fair, which was officially opened by the Mayoress, of Grafton, Mrs. W. T. Robinson, at the Presbyterian…

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Charleston Banned "Freakish and Suggestive" Action by Catholic Authorities. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 5

By order of the Catholic Church authorities, who control the Southern Cross Hall in Sydney, the dancing of the Charleston has been banned in…

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Garden Fete Catholic Parish Fund a Good Beginning

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 4

The Market Reserve, at the corner of Prince and Pound street, was last night transformed into a veritable fairyland, when the garden fete in aid of Catholic…

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Church of England Social

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 6

The social held last night to raise funds for the forthcoming Church ol England ball though not very largely attended was one of the most…

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Lawrence New R.c. Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 2

The foundation stone of the new Roman Catholic Church at Lawrence was laid by the Right. Rev. Dr. Carroll, Bishop of Lismore, on Wednesday afternoon…

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Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 4

The services to-morrow in the Grafton charge will be Grafton 11 and 7.30 and South Grafton 11 a.m. The evening subject at Grafton will be "Excuses." Rev…

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Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 4

The morning service at the Fry street church, at 11 o'clock, will be conducted by the pastor. Subject will be "The Broken Altar.'' At the people's service…

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"Man in the Street" His Relations to the Church. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 5

Dr. Cranswick, Bishop of Gippsland, Victoria, in the course of a sermon in Sydney last night, said there was, unfortunately, an immense…

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Pictures and Church's Attitude

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

The following pronouncement in regard to moving pictures was declared by the general conference of the Methodist Church at Brisbane…

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Church of England Draft Constitution Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

The constitutional convention of the Church of England made some progress last night with a dra[?]t constitution for the Church…

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Church of England Bazaar

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

The annoal ba[?] of the Chur[?] of England is to held on Friday and Saturday next in the School of Arts. The lad[?] committee have been…

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Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

The morning service in the Fry street church, 11 o'clock, will be conducted by Mr. C. B. Balley; the afternoon service at Alumny Creek, 2.45, by Mr. Johnston; the…

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