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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1939

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 7

The report furnished by the Home Mission Committee of this State to the Assembly of the Australian Church meeting in Melbourne in September,…

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News From the Churches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 7

(This column is conducted by the Grafton and District Ministers' Fraternal)…

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"Church in Rut" Anglican Criticism in W.A. PERTH

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 3

"Our Church as a whole has lost a lot of its drive" complained the Rev. E. H. Strugnell, to yesterday's Southwest Anglican Synod, when moving a…

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Military Mission Russians In Berlin Five Army Officers. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 4

A military mission, comprising five high officers of the Soviet army, is said to have reached Berlin from Moscow, via Sweden…

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Thieves' Church Dedicated to St. Dismas

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 6

Patron saint of those condemned to death is St. Dismas, the "Good Thief," who was crucified alongside Jesus and asked the Lord to remember him in…

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Soviet Circles Deny Report of Military Mission to Berlin. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 5

Informed Soviet circles in London deny that a Russian military mission arrived in Berlin. The so--called head of the mission is merely the new…

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Vandals Damage Church

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 3

Vandals damaged the interior of All Saints' Church of England, West Kempsey, late on Saturday night. It is estimated that the damage will amount to…

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Christ Church Cathedral Daily Intercession

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

The Bishop of Grafton, the Right Rev. W. H. W. Stevenson, and Canon [?]ick, sub-dean, have arranged for a daily intercession at the Cathedral at…

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General News Methodist Church

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 3

On Sunday next the services at the Methodist Church will conform to the request of the Council of Churches and the Prime Minister, that special…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 7

On account of the sudden indisposition of Rev. J. W. Miller the services I last Sunday at Kangaroo Creek and Coutts' Crossing…

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Grafton Methodist Flower Show September 13 and 14

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

On Wednesday next at 2 p.m. the Grafton Methodist Church will open their Spring Flower Show, and this year's function promises to be of the…

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"The Human Camera" Address At Ulmarra Presbyterian Men's League

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 13

Mr. Robert T. Healey, of Grafton, was the speaker at the Ulmarra Presbyterian Men's League tea on Sunday night, and entitled his address "The…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 1

War has been forced upon us and as Christians there must be some reaction on our part. For as long as I can remember war has always…

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News From the Churches

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 7

(This column is conducted by the Grafton and District Ministers' Fraternal…

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Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 4

At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, to--morrow, Holy Communion will be observed at 11 a.m. and the evening service will commence at 7.30…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 4

Rey. E. T. Walker will conduct the services in the Grafton Method Church to--morrow. At both services there will be special periods of prayer…

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Opens To-morrow Methodist Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 4

To-morrow, at 3 p.m., Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., will officially open the 33rd annual Spring Flower Show at Grafton…

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Local and General Catholic Ball at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 4

On Saturday night next the annual Catholic Ball will be held Durrington's orchestra will be providing the music, and a high-class supper will be…

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Methodist Flower Show Official Opening This Afternoon

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 4

At 3 o'clock this afternoon Mr. C. G. Wingfield. M.L.A., will open the Methodist Spring Flower Show, in the Trocadero. Fitzroy street. This…

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Presbyterian Cemetery

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

A letter received yesterday at this office from Mr. Alexander Gray, or Middle Brighton, Victoria, a former resident of Grafton, read as follows:--…

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