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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1939

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Not Resigning Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

There is no foundation for the rumors, said the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Mowll, when asked to-day if it were true that he intended to…

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Air Mission Two Members Arrive Planes and Spare Parts Similar to Singapore Wider Field for Australia. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

The types of aircraft to be built in Australia will be similar to those used for the defence of Singapore as the strategic conditions of both Australia…

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Devastation Under Loyalist Govt. Churches Destroyed 2000 Priests Killed London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

The London "Times" Barcelona correspondent states that the devastation from which recovery in Spain is beginning reached terrible…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

After the usual practice on Thursday, 9th, the members of the choir adjourned to the School Hall, to bid farewell to two members of the choir who…

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South Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

The annual conference of the Methodist Church will begin in the Lyceum Hall, Sydney, on February 27. Each year a large amount of church…

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Presbyterian Church Annual Congregational Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Coffs Harbour Charge of the Presbyterian Church was held in the church at Coffs Harbour on Wednesday…

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Methodist Youth Rally

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

Members of Coffs Christian Endeavour Society nnd Wesley Guild journeyed to Macksville on Wednesday night to unite with members of…

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Mid-clarence Presbyterian. Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

The Rev. A. Campbell Begbie will be taking the services in the Mid-Clarence Presbyterian charge for the next month…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

The chief thing to report this week is the successful parish dinner, held on Friday last. The attendance was very satisfactory and we all…

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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). "EBENEZER" Oldest Church In Australia Pilgrimage on Foundation Day

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

A large concourse of people made their way to this historic spot on a beautiful bend of the noble river, Hawkesbury, on 30th ult., the day set…

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Baptist Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Mr. J. Virgo is to visit Australia again. He must surely have served the Y.M.C.A. as leader longer than any living man. He was the leader…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

Services in the Grafton Me[?] Church to-morrow will be conducted by Rev. E. T. Walker. Mr. A. J. Hollit[?] will be the soloist at the morning…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

Services will be conducted to-morrow at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church by Rev. J. W. Miller, and also at Copmanhurst at…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

The annual meeting of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Tennis Club, at which there was a fair attendance, was held in the school hall on 15th inst., with…

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Next Pope May Be Anti-Fascist Catholic Peer's View. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 5

Lord Clonmore, a Roman Catholic peer, says in an article in the "Spectator": "One thing is certain. There is no question as to whether the new…

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1000 Planes Wanted by France Mission To U.S.A. Dutch Also in Market Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 5

The French Air Mission found only two types of American military planes they considered superior to the German, Mr. Morgenthau told…

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Thief's Haul £75 From Church Function. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 6

White an official was out of the room a thief last night stole £75' from the Assembly Hall in Margaret street, city The money was the proceeds of a…

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Coramba Church of England Guild

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 6

On Wednesday night last in the local Church of England the Lowanna Women's Guild held a meeting at which Mrs. J. Leu was elected as…

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Harvest Festival Maclean Methodist Church. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 8

There were large congregations at the Maclean Methodist Church on Sunday last for the annual Harvest Thanksgiving. The church was…

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General Franco Recognition Issue Viewpoint Of France Mission to Nationalists

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

The French emissary in Nationalist Spain (M. Berard), in a statement, declared that de jure recognition of General Franco was a matter…

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