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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1940

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Mid-clarence Parish New Rector Appointed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

Rev. A. J. Smith, Th.L., from Eureka, has accepted the parish of Mid-Clarence, and will be taking up duties on February 18, 1940…

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Finns Crushingly Defeat the Russians Crack Soviet Shock Troops Fail Terrific Beating At Kiantajarvi Stern's Army Stopped by Mannerheim Line Germany Sends Military Mission To Leningrad LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 5

The reorganised Russian army, under General Stern, numbering 200,000,. launched a great frontal attack on the Mannerheim line in a blinding blizzard, but Helsinki reports its failure. A hundred thousand Finns, comprising one-third of the total army, are…

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News From the Churches Grafton Presbyterian Church Australian Inland Mission. Darwin Recreation Club for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

The Rev. C. T. F. Goy, who is in charge of the A.I.M. Darwin scheme, had to visit Fitzroy Crossing for the official opening of the new. Nursing…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 6

The Christmas service were quite well attended, over 80 people making their Communion during the two days…

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Local and General Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

The Rev. J. W. Miller will conduct services in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., and also at Kangaroo…

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Inland Mission Darwin Recreational Club Appeal for Funds

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 6

The well-known Australian Inland Mission has decided to establish a club at Darwin for the benefit of the young men in that rapidly developing military…

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Canadian Air Mission. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

The Canadian Air Commodore and two group captains have arrived in Britain from Canada to make themselves familiar with the organisation…

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News From the Churches Presbyterian Church. Centenary. Celebrations in South Australia

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

The principal meeting cf the centenary celebrations in Adelaide was held in the Bonython Hall, the Great Hall of the University, on Wednesday,…

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Churchill Foresaw Hitler's Game Evidence of the Letters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

Foresight, and the gift of acting upon it, are noted among Winston Churchill's characteristics. Now, as First Lord of the Admiralty, he has…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

We seem to be having a fair share of we Sundays lately but it is heartening to see how the country centres ignore the weather. I was afraid the…

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Hitler's Game Churchill Foresaw It Evidence of the Letters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

Foresight, and the gift of acting upon it, are noted among Winston Churchill's characteristics. Now as First Lord of the Admiralty, has has…

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Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

The Rev. J. W. Miller will conduct services in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, to-morrow (Sunday) at 9 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., and at…

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Local and General Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

The Rev. E. T. Walker, who witn Mrs. Walker and family has been holidaying on the Richmond and Tweed, will return to Grafton to-day…

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Hammond Organ in Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

A Hammond organ was brought to Grafton yesterday to the order of the Grafton Methodist Church and was installed in the church last night by Mr…

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Wiped Out Roper River Mission No Lives Lost. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

Information has reached Sydney that the Anglican Mission at Roper River has been wiped out, and the missionary schooner has foundered…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

Congratulations to the organisers of the recent church dance at Fernbrook. In spite of the bad weather a large crowd was present and…

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Winston Churchill's Romantic Family Background Reference to Dorrigo District

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

The following (abridged) article by Mr. Gerald Dillon, taken from "S. M. Herald" has a special interest to residents of the Dorrigo district, by…

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S. John's Church Presentations Made

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

At the close of a recent service at S. John's Church of England, a presentation was made by Rev. L. C. Ferris to Miss Iris Weekes, from the…

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Blown Up Factory Near London Terrific Explosions Shop and Church Damaged London

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

It is understood that a number of factory workers were killed and many injured, in two terrific explosions in a factory lfcar London…

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Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

The Rev. J. W. Miller will conduct services in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, to-morrow (Sunday) at 9 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., and at…

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