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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1939

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Methodist Church Early Circuit History

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

The second of the series of article in connection with the Methodist Ci cuit Jubilee was written by the Re J. Ward-Harrison, the first minist…

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SALT Address At Ulmarra Presbyterian Men's League

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

Mr. Lewis R. Thomas, of South Grafton, was the speaker at the Ulmarra Presbyterian Men's League Tea on Sunday night, and he gave an address on…

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Spanish Premier Wants More Arms Secret Mission To France No Talk of Surrender London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

The Spanish Premier, Senor Negrin, after assuring the English, French and American Embassies that the Catalonian situation was in hand,…

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News From the Churches Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

An outstanding speaker is visiting St. Andrew's Church, Brisbane, in the person of Rev. Norman L. D. Webster, of Adelaide. For nine years he has been…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

Another word about the parish banquet. It is really a meeting of parishioners at which the plans for the year will be presented. Dinner will…

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"Turn on the wireless" Lutheran Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 9

The service which will be broadcast from the Lobethal Lutheran Church, South Australia, on Sunday, January 29, at 11 o'clock from 2FC, 2NR and…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

Both of the combined services tomorrow will be conducted by Rev. L. T. Walker. The morning service to 11 o'clock will be held in St. Andrew's…

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Methodist Church Early Circuit History

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

The third article dealing with the early days of the Bellinger River Methodist Circuit, which included the present Orara-Coffs Harbour Circuit,…

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Less Fasting Roman Catholic Decrees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

Following suggestions agreed on at the Plenary Council of Bishops and Theological Authorities, held recently, a relaxation of the laws of fasting and…

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Catholic Church Benefit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Despite the wet weather conditions an excellent crowd attended the screening of "Cloistered" at the Metro Theatre on Wednesday night…

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News From the Churches (This column is conducted by the Grafton and District Ministers' Fraternal and appears in each Friday's issue). Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

A. meeting of the officers of the Young Men's Club was held at the Parsonage on Tuesday night. The syllabus of meetings for the next six…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

The last Evening Service at Bostobrick was very well attended, and the keenness of that centre is so encouraging that it almost tempts me…

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Baptist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

The President of the Baptist Union of N.S.W. (Rev. W. H. Wingfield) sent out a Christmas card. We do not know that the verse is original -- it is…

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Air Mission Arrives Next Month War Plane Manufacture. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

The creation of further capacity for the production of war planes in Australia will be discussed next week, at a conference between the British…

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Fish and Chips Eaten In Church Parishioners' Habits

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 7

Couples have been using St. Paul's Church, Birkenshaw-cum-Hunsworth, West Riding, England, as a place in which to eat fish and chips late at…

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Methodist Church Early Circuit History

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

The Rev. Michael Bembrick, who joined the ministry in 1895, came to the Bellinger River Circuit as his first appointment and is now…

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New Catholic School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

St. Mary's new Roman Catholic School at North Tamworth will be opened on Tuesday morning. The teaching order will be the St. Dominic…

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RESCUED Mission Plane Flyers Walked Through Jungle. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

After walking through dense jungle and sodden country the stranded fliers. Dr. Joan White and Pilot D. Tennant, were brought back to the Mitchell River…

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Methodist Sunday School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

The Methodist Sunday School will resume its sessions on Sunday next at 9.45 a.m. At the annual election of officers the following were elected:…

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News From the Churches St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

The Rev. J. W. Miller returned from annual leave, spent in Armidale and Newcastle, on January 27, and conducted both service's in St. Andrew's…

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