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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1939

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

A debate was held on Tuesday evening, between opposing teams from the Men's Brothernood and the Young Men's Club. The subject of the…

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Methodist Church the Tyranny of Custom

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

Perhaps there is no slavery so deadly as that which cannot be recognised as slavery. There is a bondage so complete that it is regarded…

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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 2 June 1939 · page 2

The Rev. J. W. Miller returned from Sydney on Friday last, after attending the meetings of the General Assembly, and conducted the services on Sunday…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

I have a few more days visiting to do, a Clergy conference at Nambucca to attend, and then we must concentrate on the forthcoming confirmation…

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Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 4

The morning service in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, to-morrow, will commence at 11 a.m., and will be broadcast by courtesy of station…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 4

The services in the Grafton Methodist Church to-morrrow will be conducted by Rev. Edmund T.Walker. At the morning service at 11 o'clock, when…

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St. Paul's Church of England. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 4

Services of thanksgiving fori the harvest will be held at St. Paul's Church of England, Ulmarra, on Sunday next at 8 a.m. and at 7.30 p.m. The…

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St. Matthew's Church Cf England Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 4

St. Matthew's Church of England ball will take place in the South Grafton School of Arts on Monday next. Tickets are selling freely…

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Maclean Free Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 6

The committee of the Maclean Free Presbyterian Church have decided to erect a church at Chatsworth. The new building will be constructed of…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

As the outcome of a recent Church Trust meeting, a decision has been made to have the front of the church painted and renovated. This work has…

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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 9 June 1939 · page 2

The service from St. Andrew's on Sunday morning was broadcast through 2NR. An augmented choir rendered the anthem, "Send Out Thy Light."…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 6

It is good to be home again and to find that parish affairs have been moving along steadily during my absence. The G.F.S. Hall is in the…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 4

Services in the Grafton Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the minister, Rev. Edmund T. Walker. The morning service will…

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Presryterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 4

Services will be held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, to-morrow at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. At 11 a.m. the Sacrament of the Lord's…

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Catholic Church Transfers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 2

Father Curran, who has been in charge of Dorrigo Parish of the Catholic Church for the past seventeen months, and formerly assistant…

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Church of Christ Sunday School Picnic

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 7

About 40 scholars and parents connected with the Church of Christ Sunday School, accompanied by visitors from other towns, journeyed to…

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South Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

On Tuesday last seven scholars sat at South Grafton for the annual State examination for Methodist Sunday School scholar…

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Presentation to Rev. Father Curran From the Catholic Community

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

During the interval in the programme of the Convent Concert last Friday night, Messrs. J. Howard and E. W. Curran ascended the stage and…

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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. a Review of the Assembly. Opening Session

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

The 74th Annual Session of the Genertal Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in N.S.W. was held in Sydney from May 16 to 24…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 6

So far I have received about 20 names for confirmation and on my return from the clergy conference at Nambucca the confirmation classes…

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