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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1926

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Prohibition Catholic Prelate's Opposition. Boston

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

Cardinal O'Connell, one of the first Catholic Prelates of the United States, has announced that he is opposed to compulsory prohibition, which is flatly…

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Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

To-morrow morning, at the Fry street church, the pastor will conduct the young people's monthly service; the subject will be appropriate, "'God's…

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Village Threatened Church and Rectory Burnt Fires Raging in South Australia . ADELAIDE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

Bush fires continue to rage in all parts of South Australia and hundreds of men are endeavoring to check the flames. The Anglican Church and Rectory at…

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Wealthy Estate Charities and Church Benefit. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

The estate of the late Alexander Couchrian Reid, retired grazier and bachelor, who died in October last, has been valued for probate purposes at £146,148. Testator…

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Gaoled on Wedding Day Sequel to Church Robbery. Rome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 5

A poor workman, Joseph Kaser, found himself on his wedding eve without means to buy a suit of clothes, so he broke into a Dominican Church and stole…

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Church History

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 6

The news of the resignation of Rev[?] T. E. Fox, Vicar of Shebbear, North Devon, England, recalls an interesting ch[?]er in church life on the North Coast The…

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Bequests for Church and Hospital

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

A fine charitable spirit has been shown by the late Mrs. Charlotte Koina who, in her will, has bequeathed to the Inverell District Hospital and St. Augustine's…

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Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

The morning service at the Fry street church, to-morrow, will be conducted by the pastor, the subject being, "Priceless Friendship." Service will be held at…

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Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

At a well attended meeting of St.Stephen's Presbyterian Women's Guild, held at South Grafton on Thursday last, arrangements were made for holding the…

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New Church St. Agatha's, Yorklea

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 6

Dr. J. W. Ashton, Bishop of Grafton, laid the foundation stone of St. Agatha's, Yorklea, near casino, on Friday last The site selected for the latest addition…

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Correspondence Flannels In Church. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

Sir,—I suppose you'll say, "Here's 'Sporty' again with another grievance," but, sir, I'll risk that in a good cause. Why men don't go…

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Objection to Hotel. Too Near a Church. SYDNEY,Tuesday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 4

An appeal was to-day lodged against the erection of a hotel at Coogee on the ground that it was too near a church. It was alleged that the quiet arid good order…

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Many Wounded. Catholic Women's Demonstration. Mexico City

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

Many were wounded when the police and firemen dispersed a demonstration of Catholic women organised as a protest against the closing of a church. Leading…

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Lights in Mines Coal Mission Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission in Sydney to-day Mr. A. J. Miller, Engineer-in-Chief of the Queensland State coal nines, said that the…

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Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

The morning service at Fry street church at 11 o'clock will be conducted by the Rev. R. S. Brown. Parents, citizens and young people are invited to join…

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Prayers for Rain Methodist Conference North Coast Stationing Committee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

At the Methodist Conference to-day Rev. J. W. Bertram, general secretary for the Methodist Missions, presented his report…

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The Church in the Far West

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

Writing in "The Real Australian" of a 250-mile motor journey across the sandhills from Cedona to Eucla, in the Great Australian Bight country, Rev…

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Correspondence Flannels in Church. (To the Editer.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

Sir,—Re "Sporty Forty'e" epistle under the above beading in your last issue, he hae jumped the [?] from modern dancing to Church—…

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£500,000 Bush Fires Damage Tourist Country Swept Church and Residences Burnt. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

A member of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fires Relief Committee who visited the burnt-out areas of Gippsland estimates that it will cost £500,000 to rehabilitate…

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Methodist Church Property in South Australia. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

It was reported at the Methodist Conference that the property owned by the church in South Australia amounted to more than a million pounds compared with…

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