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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1931

373 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 19

Grafton Baptist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 4

Special services in connection with the 55th anniversary of the Grafton Baptist Church are being conducted to-morrow. The Rev. Henry Putland, new in charge…

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Methodist Mission. Rev. J. W. Barrett at Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

The final service of the eleven days' mission conducted in the Mehodist Church, Coffs Harbour, was held last Sunday evening. Rev. J. W. Barrett…

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Catholic Church. Father Ryan for Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

Rev. Father Ryan is returning to Coffs Harbour to take charge of the Coffs Harbour parish of the R.C. Church on September 1…

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Going to Church Husband and Wife Knocked Down by Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 5

John Donnelly, 68, and his wife, Ellen, 72, were seriously injured when they were knocked down by a motor car at Ryde last night while on their way to church…

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Appeal to Church. Srdney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 4

Addressing a Congregational gathering the Rev. L. B. Fletcher made a strong appeal to the church to go forward more aggressively. He declared the world was…

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Coramba Parish Annual Meeting New Rector Welcomed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the parishioners of the Cora[?]ba parish was held at Nana Glen on Monday night, August 10…

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Deaf Mutes Service in Silence Newcastle's Strange Church

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 2

While thousands of voices in many Newcastle churches were raised in prayer and hymn on Sunday night, there was at least one church where the congregation…

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Church of England. Coramba Parish

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

The new rector of Coramba parish of the Church of England, Rev. E. H. Peppercorn, presided, at the annual meeting, held at Nana Glen, and…

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Methodist Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

A bright programme has been prepared for a concert to be held in the Memorial Hall next Wednesday night in aid of the Methodist Church. In…

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Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 4

The services in, connection with the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be as follows:--Rev. W. D. Mellwraith will preach in Grafton at 11 and 7.30 p.m. The…

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Church Property in Spain Decree Issued by Government. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 5

The Spanish Republican Government has issued a drastic decree, prohibiting the sale, transference or mortgage of any real or personal property of the Spanish…

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Grafton Baptist Church [?]5th ANNIVERSARY

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

The fifty-fifth anniversary of the Grafton Baptist Church was celebrated on 16th inst., Rev. H. Putland, of the Casino Baptist Church, being the p[?]er at…

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Spain Trouble in Basque Provinces Catholic Papers Suspended. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 5

Wishing to prevent a rising allegedly led by Roman Catholics, the Government of Spain sent 30,000 troops, with machine guns and artillery to the Basque…

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Grafton Baptist Church

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 4

To-night, at the Baptist Church, at 7.30, Rev. G. H. Morling, principal of the Baptist Theological College of New South Wales, and Rev. F. J. Dunkley,…

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Austral Fair Methodist School Hall

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 4

Excellent entries were received yesterday for the flower, and cooking sections at the Austral Fair, which is to be held in the Methodist School Hall this afternoon…

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Church Jubilee St. Phillip's, Upper Cold Stream Dedication of Ornaments

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

Jubilee celebrations have been the order of the day on the Clarence River for some months past, and it is very pleasing to note that the festive occasions have…

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Methodist Concert a Crowded House Enjoys Bright Programme

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The Memorial Hall was crowded on Wednesday night when a first-class concert was held in aid of the Dorrigo Methodist Church. Additional…

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Brightening Up the Church

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

Apple green pews and gaily colored furniture in general form part of a sensible clergyman's effort to eliminate the age-old gloom from his…

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Depression and the Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 4

Speaking at the official opening of the Grafton Methodists' Austral. Fair, on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. W. D. McIlwraith, of Grafton Presbyterian…

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Christ Church Cathedral

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 4

At to-morrow evening's service at Christ Church Cathedral Miss Nellie Field will sing, "But Thou Did'st Not Leave His Soul," from Handel's "Messiah." At…

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