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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1931

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South Grafton Presbyterian Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

Mother's Day will be celebrated by the South Grafton Presbyterian Sunday School on Sunday next by a special service at 3 p.m. Sunday School will…

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Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

The services to-morrow in the Presbyterian Church, Grafton, will be conducted by Rev. W. D. McIlwraith, B.A. At 11, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will…

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Presbyterian Church Harvest Festival Services

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 7

Last Sunday Harvest Festival services were held in St. Andrew's Church. There was a large collection of produce and the church was suitably decorated with…

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British Trade Grave Warnings Report of Eastern Mission Costs Must Be Reduced. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

Grave warnings, regarding the future of British trade are contained in the report of the trade mission to the Far East, under the chairmanship of Sir…

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Spanish Elections Intervention of the Church Madrid

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

Obviously in reply to the Government's freedom of religion decree, Cardinal Sergua, Primate of Spain, dramatically intervened in the elections, in a pastoral…

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FAILURE Recent Hospital Appeal Admission by Council of Churches. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

A deputation from the Council of Churches admitted to the Premier, Mr. Lang, to-day that the church and State hospital appeal had been a…

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Church Aloof Claims by Politicians Anglican Archbishop Outspoken. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 5

"Politicians, bankrupt, of helpful ideas, have raised the parrot cry that the church must lead. Yet when this is analysed it usaully means that in the church we…

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CORAMBA. Methodist Bazaar

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

The Mehodist Ladies' Church Aid held a very successfull bazaar in aid of the church funds in the School of Arts last week. The stalls were nicely…

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Churchmen and Politics Sermon by Dean of Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 3

The Dean of Newcastle, the Rev. W. H. Johnston, in a sermon at Newcastle Cathedral, said hitherto churchmen had been content to strive to be good…

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Willis an Unenviable Mission Boosting Lang's Financial Policy. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 5

There is much speculation in official circles in London as to how Mr. Willis, New South Wales Agent-General, who is due at Southampton on Wednesday,…

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Serious Riots Martial Law In Spain Churches Eurned Little Bloodshed--no Looting Madrid

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 5

Martial law was declared to-day. The atmosphere is electric and fears are entertained that greater disturbances will occur…

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Mob's Fury Churches And Convents Many Eurned in Spain Troops Use Machine Guns. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 5

Messages from Seville state that the whole city was in the hands of rebellious crowds. The Cathedral, which is the second largest in the…

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Methodist Church

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

Special harvest festival services will be held at North Dorrigo Methodist Church on Sunday, May 17th. There will be special singing of harvest…

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church. South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

To raise funds to carry on St. Stephen's Presbyterian Churches necessary work, the Women's Guild is arranging a social afternoon and evening in the School of…

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Presbyterian Assembly Requests and Gifts to the Church. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 5

The trustees' report submitted to the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day, refers to the substantial bequests and gifts to the Church estates, handed over…

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Catholic Younger Set Social

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 4

Preparations have been finalised for the Catholic Younger Set social, which is to be held at St. Mary's Hall, Grafton, to-night. The hall will be artistically…

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Churches Attacked Their Part in the War Socialist Labor Leader's Views Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. E. E. Judd, secretary of the Socialist Labor party of Australia, speaking in the Sydney Domain to-day, commented on the Hope's latest encyclical…

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Churches Attacked Their Part in the War Socialist Labor Leader's Views Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 7

Mr. E. E. Judd, secretary of the Socialist Labor party of Australia, speaking in the Sydney Domain to-day, commented on the Pope's latest encyclical…

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Catholic Younger Set Social

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 4

Marked success attended the initial social conducted by the Catholic Younger Set at St. Mary's schoolroom last night, when at least 70 couples danced to the…

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"Dishonesty in Politics" Church Must Take Its Stand. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. Bavin, addressing a large gathering at Rockdale, said in the present crisis it was the duty of the Church actively to oppose public dishonesty or…

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