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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1939

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Cathouc Church Church and Schools Blessed Important Ceremonies

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

On Sunday last the Most Rev. Dr. Carroll, Bishop of Lismore, blessed and opened the new church and school buildings at Coffs Harbour. The…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 4

A special service will be held in the Grafton Methodist Church to-morrow at 11 a.m. in commemoration of the sacrifice and service of the Anzacs…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 4

Anzac remembrance services will be conducted in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, to-morrow at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. by the Rev. J. W. Miller…

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Baptist Church Anzac Services

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 4

There will be special Anzac services in the Baptist Church next Sunday. At the evening service, the Rev. W. H. Wingfield, president of the Baptist…

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Anzac Commemoration Wyan-rappville Parish

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 3

April 25, the festival of St. Mark, Evangelist Martyr, and the commemoration of Anzac will be duly observed in the Wyan-Rappville parish…

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Anzac Ideals Church Services Drive For Peace Urged Courage and Self-sacrifice

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

Special Anzac services were held in most of the Grafton and South Grafton churches yesterday. Preachers took for their theme the…

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Old Chinese Church Site

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 7

The site of the old! Presbyterian Chinese Church in Devonshire street, Newcastle, which runs off Hunter street, near the Technical College, was…

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Social Evening Rev. And Mrs. W. S. Cowling Honored Farewell at Baptist Church Presentation Made

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

Although Rev. W. S. Cowling has only been in charge of the Grafton Baptist Church for a brief period of 14 months, evidence of his popularity was given…

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Lismore Remembers Procession Through Streets Church Services. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 7

At Lismore more than 400 returned men marched in procession through the principal streets to the Memorial Park, where wreaths were laid on the…

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Conscription in U.K. British Cabinet Agreement in Principu Announcement To-morrow Speech by Churchill "Compulsory Service Soon." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 5

A meeting of the British Cabinet to-night- expressed general agreement in principle with the desirability of the introduction of conscription,…

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London Service in Historic Church. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 5

A feature of the Anzac observance was the service of remembrnace in the historic church of St. Clement Danes, which was established on the "site…

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South Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 11

Special Anzac services were held in the South Grafton and Ulmarra Churches last Sunday. Good congregations attended each service and the…

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News From the Churches (This column is conducted by the Grafton and District Ministers Fraternal. St. Andrew S Presbyterian Church, Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 11

Rev. Dr. R. G. Macintyre has been appointed interim Moderator of St. Stephen's Church, Sydney. Rev. H. Alexander Shaw, of St…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

The Anzac service on Sunday night was very well attended and seems to have created a very good impression Such a service may well become an…

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Christ Church Cathedral Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

It is hoped that the alteration of the date of the Cathedral Ball, from Monday, May 29 to Monday May 22, [?] not inconvenience patrons. The Bishop…

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Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 4

In St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Grafton, to-morrow, Rev. J. W. Miller will preach at 11 a.m. on “The Light of the World,” and at 7.30 p.m. on "A New…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 4

Morning service commences Sunday, at 11 o'clock, when Mr. Douglas Fullerton, B.A., will be the preacher. Miss Enid Cox will be the soloist and will…

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First Breakfast. Holy Name Society Large Gathering at Covper Conclusion of Men's Mission

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 4

Over 150. members of the Holy Name Society attended the first annual breakfast of the St. Joseph's branch of the Society, which was held in the School…

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Concert at Presbyterian Hall

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

A concert, organised by members of St. Andrew's [?] will be held in the presbyterian School Hall to-night at 8 o'clock. Variou local artists are taking…

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Fancy Fair Church Funds Benefit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

St. Aidan's Church of England Ladies' Guild brought weeks of organising to a successful conclusion at their Fancy Fair in the Memorial…

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