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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1937

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Completion Scheme Christ Church Cathedral Building Contract Signed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 7

Yesterday the Bishop of Grafton, Dr. J. W. Ashton, received a telegram from Mr. A. J. Munnings of the firm of Power, Adam and Munnings, of…

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"Unwise" Edward's Affection Retiring Methodist President Address to Conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 5

Reference to what he described as "an unwise affection" on the part of King Edward VIII, which led to his abdication was mads by the retiring…

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Presbyterian Church St. Andrew's Finances Collections Abolished

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 1

For the past twelve months, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, has been solely financed by a scheme known to the congregation as…

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New President Methodist Conference Rev. Wallace Deane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 7

The Rev. Wallace Deane, who has been elected President of the N.S.W. Methodist Conference, was born in Mudgee on February 3, 1878, the son…

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Presbyterian Church

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

Rev. Norman H. Symes, who has been appointed minister of the Presbyterian charge at Coffs Harbour. He is due to arrive here from South…

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Methodist Church

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

On Sunday next, at Coffs Methodist Church, the Harvest Thanksgiving services will be held. The preacher at the morning service will be Mr…

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Coff's Presbyterian Church Induction of New Minister

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

As advertised in this issue the induction of Rev. Norman H. Symes as minister to the present vacant charge of Coff's Harbor will be held in the Coff's…

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Church Union Time Not Ripe Methodist-congregational. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

The Methodist Conference of New South Wales decided by 127 votes to 107 to discontinue negotiations for union with the Congregational Church, on the…

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Methodist Church Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 4

A grand concert will be held in the South Grafton School of Arts in aid of the Methodist Church on Thursday, March 11. The programme is being…

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Mothering Sunday Wyan-rappville Parish

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 6

The Mothering Sunday festival will be fully observed in the parish of Wyan-Rappville with celebrations of the Holy Eucharist and all traditional…

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Methodist Conference Third Reading Of Stations North Coast and Kempsey Districts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 3

The Methodist Conference concluded to-day when the third reading of the stations was completed as follows for the North Coast District:-…

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War Dangers Churchills Warning "A Wave Of Optimism" Commons Defence Debate London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 5

"I cannot resist the conviction that we are passing through times as dangerous as any ever experienced." declared Mr. Winston Churchill,…

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Local and General Church of England

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

At St. Aidan's Church, Coffs Jetty, next Friday evening a memorial service to the late Capt. Rex. Boyden is being conducted by Rev. C. Egerton…

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Anzac Day Trouble In Brisbane Returned Men and Churches. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 4

Trouble has occurred in Brisbane over the celebration of Anzac Day. Services will be held, in St. John's Anglican Cathedral and St. Stephen's…

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A Warm Welcome To New Minister Coffs Presbyterian Church

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

Coffs Harbour extended one of its warmest welcomes to Rev. Norman H. Symes, the new minister in Coffs Presbyterian charge,…

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Presbyterian Church Coff's Harbor Charge Induction of New Minister. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

In the Coff's Harbor Presbyterian Church in the presence of a large and representative congregation, the Rev Norman H. Symes was last night…

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Rappville Mothering Sunday in Wyan-rappville Parish

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 8

The Mothering Sunday festival, the fourth Sunday in Lent, was observed in the parish of Wyan-Rappville with all the traditional ceremonies associated…

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church 15th Anniversary Services At S. Grafton Attended by Large Congregations Impressive And Helpful Addresses

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 4

Services to celebrate, the 15th anniversay of the opening of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, South Grafton, were held yesterday morning and…

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Anglican Church Procession On Good Friday Counterblast to Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

As a counterblast to the Royal Easter Show being conducted as usual on Good Friday, the Anglican Church has decided to stage a procession of…

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15th ANNIVERSARY St. Stephen's Presbyterian [?] Tea Meeting and Concert at Sooth Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of St. Stephens Presbyterian Church, South Grafton, a concert, preceded by a tea meeting, was held at the…

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