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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1939

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Methodist Church Harvest Festival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

The Harvest Thanksgiving services on Sunday last were well-attended. The Church presented a seasonal appearance, with a vailed and abundant…

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Methodist Church Harvest Festival and Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

The Methodist Church Harvest Festival, concert and sale of produce were held in the church and school hall last night. The result of the gathering was…

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Church of England Services

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

Special services will be held as published during Holy Week and Easter Day at Coffs Harbour Church of England. This solemn period designated…

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Church Destroyed Police Search for Man. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

A fire destroyed St. Anthony's Catholic Church at Alphington to-day and then spread to an adjoining house, which was saved. The contents of the…

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Aircraft Fed. Govt. Approves Air Mission Scheme Immediate Production Four Main Assembly Factories. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government has accepted the recommendations of the British Air Mission for large scale production of aircraft in Australia,…

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Methodist Church Early Circuit History

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

With the growth of the Methodist Church in these districts, it was decided at the Conference of 1907 to divide the Bellinger River 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

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

Notes on the Standing Committees taken from the ''N. S. W. Presbyterian": The Home Mission Department had a debit on the year's working of £487,…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

The Mothers' Union celebration of Lady Day was a very happy affair, although unfortunately not every member was able to be present. The…

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Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 4

Divine services will be conducted tomorrow in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, at 9 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Services will also be held at…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 4

At the morning service at the Grafton Methodist Church, commencing at 11 o'clock, the church choir, under the baton of Mr. B. C. Eggins, will render…

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South Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 4

Next Sunday the harvest festival thanksgiving services will be held in the South Grafton Methodist Church. The preachers will be Mr. C. H…

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Air Mission Australian Workmen Praised Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

The British Air Mission had been impressed by the capacity of Australian industry and by its surprising development over the last two or three years,…

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French Premier Supported by Church. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 5

Cardinal Verdier, the Archbishop of Paris, has sent a letter to the Premier, M. Daladier, on behalf of the Archbishops and Cardinals of France…

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Christ Church Cathedral Sunday Music

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

A fine rendering of J. H. Maunder' s sacred cantata, "Olivet to Calvary," was given by the Cathedral Choir last night…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 6

Attention is drawn to the many special services which will occur during the month of April. The Good Friday and Easier Sunday services…

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Church Service Notices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

Church notices this week will be published in to-morrow's (Thursday) issue. Clergymen, are requested to forward copy to reach this office…

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Youth of 18 Committed For Trial Two Churches Destroyed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 5

On charges of having unlawfully and maliciously set fire to St. Anthony's Church on March 27, arid Our Lady's Church on Match 17, Robert George…

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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 · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of St. Andrew's Women's Guild was held in the School Hall on Thursday, March 30, when there was a good attendance of…

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Our Youth What Church Expects

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

In his address at the Presbyterian Men's League tea last Sunday, Rev. N. H. Symes spoke on "What the Church Expects of Youth." He took…

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"Seven Lamps of Damascus" In Kent Church Hidden From Turks in War. London, March 18

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 13

Hanging from long chains above the sanctuary in the parish church of Borstal, Kent. are the "Seven Lamps of Damascus."…

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