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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1939

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Church Land Resumption At Ulmarra for New Highway £138 Compensation Allowed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 7

Before the local Land Board, comprising Mr. W. H. Stanley (chairman) and Mr. F. M. V. Earle (member), sitting at the Grafton…

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Austrian Bishops Finance of Catholic Church Vienna

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

In consequence of its disestablishment, a conference of Bishops decided to finance the Catholic Church of Austria partly by a church tax and partly…

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News From the Churches (This column is conducted by the Grafton and District Ministers' Fraternal). Methodist Church, South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

The Mothers' Day services at South Grafton and Ulmarra attracted large congregations last Sunday. At South Grafton the Sunday School…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

The most outstanding thing about this parish, to my mind, is the un failing kindness of parishioners and their willingness to help, not…

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Christ Church Cathedral Empire

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

All citizens are invited to attend the Empire service at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday at Christ Church Cathedral. In accordance with the suggestion of…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 4

In accordance with the suggestion made by the Prime Minister to-morrow will be observed as Empire Sunday at the Methodist Church Grafton…

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Christ Church Cathedral Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 4

The Cathedral Ball will be held at Grafton next Monday night. This social function, which is of interest to the parishes round about because of being…

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Catholic Church Opened

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and school at North Tamworth were officially opened by the Bishop of Armidale (Dr. J. A. Coleman). The…

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"Parish Not Generous."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 8

"This parish is the least generous. I have been connected with for 25 years," said the Rev. J. F. Foron, of St. Stephen's Anglican Church,…

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Rotation Crops For Soil Fertility Soya Bean, Cowpea, Peanut Lecture to Ulmarra Presbyterian Men's League

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 3

There was a good attendance at Ulmarra Presbyterian Men's League tea on Sunday night, when Mr. A. R, Atwill, president, welcomed Mr. A…

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Coff's Concert Methodist Men's Brotherhood. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 8

Members of the Methodist Men s Brotherhood conducted a concert in the Wesley Hall last night to commemorate the second anniversary of the…

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"China Will Win" Fight to Bitter End Mission Chiefs Views Reserves of Man Power Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 5

"My own view is that China will fight to the bitter end and that in the long run she will win," said the General Director of the China…

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Church People Support State Lotteries Clergyman's Statement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 9

A very considerable proportion of the revenues of public lotteries came from church people, including Congregational people, the Rev. H. J. Ralph…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for a debate between the Young Men's Club and the Men's Brotherhood. This debate will take place next Tuesday night…

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South Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

The first meeting of the annual Fair Committee was held at South Grafton on Monday evening. Miss L. Kelly was elected secretary…

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News From the Churches (This column is conducted by the Grafton and District Ministers' Fraternal). Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

The N.S.W. Assembly was opened on Tuesday night, May 16 by the retiring Moderator, Rt. Rev. E. N. McKie. Rt. Rev. A. D. Marchant is the new…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

Of late I have been busy studying the different religions of the world for an exam, which takes place in November. This subject aroused my…

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Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 4

Services will be held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, to-morrow (Sunday). at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. The Rev. J. W. Miller will preach at…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 4

In the Grafton Methodist Church tomorrow (Sunday), at the morning service, commencing at 11 o'clock, the theme will centre around the subject…

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St. Luke's Church. North Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 4

The services in. St. Luke's Church. North Grafton, to-morrow (Sunday), will be of a special nature, harvest festival being celebrated throughout…

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