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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1941

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Bucket Brigade Saves Church

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

When the Church of England vicarage at Wiangaree was destroyed by fire a bucket brigade of villagers saved the church, which was immediately…

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Churchill's Great Broadcast to World Confidence--restraint New War Phase of Greater Violence Mussolini Being Stripped in Africa Triumph of Army of the Nile "We Shall Outwit, Outfight and Outlast the Enemy" London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

The war wag going to enter a phase of greater violence, declared the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, in a broadcast in which he reviewed the war during the last few months. He said Britain did not need an American army this year or any other…

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News From the Churches Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

The work of the church is getting into full swing again now that holidays are over. Last week the Fellowship Associations, Women's Guild, Choir…

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Jetty Mission S. Aidan's Sunday School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

The students and teachers of S. Aidan's Church of England Sunday School at the Jetty (not to mention the multitude who joined with us on…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

Adverse weather has recently marred several church affairs, but the wonderful enthusiasm, of a few enabled the M.U. Guild and first card…

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Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

Services will be conducted in St. Andrew's to-morrow at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. and at Copmanhurst at 2.30 p.m., by the Rev. J. W. Miller. The…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

The services in the Methodist Church on Sunday will be conducted by Rev. E. T. Walker. The morning service Will commence at 11 o'clock, when the…

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Secret Mission Revolt in Abyssinia "Bushranging Colonel" a "Fantastic" Journey. Somewhere in Abyssinia

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

"Penetrating through dense jungle in which lions were the least of the dangers, I have met the strange leader of the British military mission which…

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Methodist Church

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

The Annual Harvest Festival services will be held, at Coffs Methodist Church on Sunday and Monday next. The preacher at the morning service…

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Defence Mission Scientific Reserach. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

Several leading Australian scientists are to be sent abroad by the Common wealth Government. Their work overseas will keep…

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News From the Churches Grafton Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

The annual congregational meeting was held on Monday, February 17. Reports and financial statements were presented from all the organisations…

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Church News Church of England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 6

Further harvest festival services have been arranged, for North Dorrigo on Wednesday, March 19th, at 8 p.m. and for Dorrigo itself on…

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Local and General Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

The services in the Grafton Methodist Church on Sunday will be conducted by Rev. E. T. Walker. Mrs. V. Imeson will be the soloist at the…

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Methodist Ministers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

At the first leading of stations at the Methodist Annual Conference, now sitting in Sydney, Rev. A. E. Brawn (Coffs Harbour) is set down…

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REV. W. N. Lock New Methodist President. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

Rev. W. N. Lock, of Rose Bay, was elected President for 1941 of the Methodist Conference at the annual conference to-night…

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Mr. Anthony in New Zealand Official Mission Will Last Fortnight

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

The Member for Richmond, Mr. H. L. Anthony, who is heading a Commonwealth mission to New Zealand, expects to remain in the Dominion a…

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Hitler's Bribes to Forge Yugo-slavia Aside for Attack on Greece Less Tension in Bulgaria Churchill Sees Greek and Turkish Ministers London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 5

Well informed Balkan diplomatic circles, according to "The Times'' special correspondent on the Yugo-Slav frontier, declare that Hitler submitted many demands and inducements when he met the Yugo-Slav Premier and Foreign Minister at Berchtesgaden on February 14, stipulating a reply…

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Far East Japanese Impressed By Churchill's Assurances Konoye Not Pessimistic New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 5

Japanese public opinion is most favorably impressed with the repeated assurances given by Mr. Churchill to the Japanese…

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Presbyterian Church

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Presbytery of the Clarence was held at Coffs Harbour last Wednesday, at which Rev. J. W. Miller was appointed Moderator for…

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Church of England Visit of Bishop

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

The Rt. Rev. W. H. W. Stevenson, Bishop of Grafton, paid a visit to S. John's Church, Coffs Harbour, on Sunday last for the purpose of…

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