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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1940

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C. of E. Mission

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

Two Missioners of the Church Army, Capt. Maxwell and Brother Steele, are visiting the parish for a few weeks to conduct a mission,…

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Church of England

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

The Church Committee are extending an invitation to envelope holders, and to those intending to enrol that evening, to a social in the Parish…

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Tennis St. Andrew's Presbyterian ' Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6

The opening day of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Tennis Club this year will be on Saturday next, February 24. The courts are in excellent condition…

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Another Bequest £100 Foe St. Andrew's Church

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

Advice has been received in Grafton of another bequest for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The Rev. J. W. Miller explained that this…

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Harvest Festival the Methodist Church

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

Fine weather favoured the Methodists last week-end, on the occasion of their harvest thanksgiving services. The Church was very…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

The G.F.S. admission service was well attended and will remain happy memory for the three girls who were admitted to full membership of the…

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Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 4

Services will be held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, tomorrow (Sunday) at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. and at Nymboida at 2.30 p.m. The…

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Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

The services in St. Andrew's on Sunday last were well attended. The morning service was broadcast and the evening service was conducted by the…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

Many people have expressed their appreciation of the broadcast of organ music from the church on Tuesday, 13th inst…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 4

Services will be conducted at the Grafton Methodist Church on Sunday by Rev. E. T. Walker. At the morning service the subject of the address will…

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A Pleasing Function Free Presbyterians Retiring Church Officers Honored

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

A very pleasing function took place at the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Maclean Free Presbyterians when the opportunity was taken to…

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Maclean Methodists Ladies' Church Aid

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Church Aid was held on Wednesday, February 21. The attendance was very encouraging and helpful. Two new…

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News From the Churches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

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

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Maclean Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

The Rev. Ernest Johnson (Moderator) presided at the annual meeting of the Maclean Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night…

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"Navy Is Here" Britain's Sea Power Churchill Stirs Crowd Graf Spee Victors Acclaimed London

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

"To Nelson's immortal signal, 'England expects every man will do his duty,' there can now be added "The navy is here,'" said the First Lord of…

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Dorrigo Cricket North Church Defeats Maynard's Plain

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

North Church and Dorrigo will meet in the final Of the Dorrigo cricket competition. The match will be played on the Dorrigo ground on Saturday…

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Churchill Speaks in Commons Cheers for Navy Playing Most Important Part in Ultimate Victory of Allies Submarines Almost Under Control Pointed Reference to Neutrals London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

The success of the British navy in coping with German submarines was emphasised in the House of Commons to-day by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, in introducing the navy estimates. Mr. Churchill said that British warship losses were only half the losses…

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Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

Special services have been arranged for St. Andrew's Church on Sunday, March 10 and 17. On Sunday, March 10, at 11 a.m., Holy Communion will…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

The Harvest services were well attended especially the Communion service. It is good to see this monthly 11 o'clock Communion growing in…

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News From the Churches

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

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

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