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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1947

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Middle Clarence Presbyterian Charge

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

The annual congregational meeting of the Middle Clarence Presbyterian Charge was held at Cowper church and despite the…

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Lights For Catholic Tennis Courts

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sat.—At a special meeting of the Catholic Tennis Club Committee it was decided to make immediate…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 7

The Upper Orara SS is still forging, ahead under the guidance of Mrs. Alford and Miss Ide. It meets again On Sunday at 11 in the Orara Hall,…

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Methodist Conference Moral Tone Decline Of This Generation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—The decline in the moral tone of the present generation was the subject of strong comment by Rev. G. E. Johnson, incoming president of the New South Wales Methodist Conference, in the course of an address delivered at the opening…

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Will Discuss Drift From Church

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The drift away from the churches is expected to be discussed at some length at the annual conference…

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Newcomer Assists Mission Appeal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. C. R. Stafford, formerly of Taree, is now located in Grafton to further the interests of the Seventh Day Adventist Church…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

Evensong is becoming well attended again, and it is good to see the choir back to nearly full strength. Miss M. Gleeson will officiate at…

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Churchill's Daughter Weds In London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

Miss Mary Churchill, youngest daughter of Mr. Winston Churchill, and Mrs. Churchill, was married on February 11 to Captain Christopher Soames, of the Coldstream Guards, at St. Margaret's West-minster. Picture shows: A close-up of the bride and bridegroom, seen as they left St. Margaret's…

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South Grafton Methodist Church Aid

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

Excellent work over the past 12 months was revealed in reports presented at the 33rd annual meeting and birthday party of the…

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Tinplate Mission

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.—An Australian Mission is going to the United States within a few days in an attempt to secure supplies…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

It was unfortunate that the rain made it necessary to postpone the service at Central Bucca. This will be held (weathter again permitting)…

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Sanctity of Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 2

Sir,—Ald. H. Doust states in your issue of the 6th inst. that no sane person could vote for the Lower Fisher Park site for baths…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 4

In the death of Mrs. P. Hocshke the parish has indeed suffered a grievous loss. Member of the original St John's Choir, ardent Guild worker,…

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Censure Motion By Churchill Defeated

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.—By a clear-cut margin of 374 votes to 198, the Attlee Government "survived" a no-confidence motion tabled in the House of Commons by Mr…

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Why MHR Will Rejoin Church

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

fields of social and educational work and Parliamentary life was…

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Presbyterian Men's League

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

The Grafton Presbyterian Men's League has plans in hand for the beautification of the surroundings of the Grafton Church…

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Silver Jubilee Celebrations of St. Stephen's Church

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 3

FOLLOWING the successful jubilee tea connected with the 25th anniversary of the dedication and opening of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, South Grafton, anniversary services were conducted in St. Stephen's…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 5

The attendance at the family service on Mothering Sunday afternoon was most gratifying, and we appreciated the assistance of the SS choir…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

Palm Sunday will be observed with the usual procession of palms on Sunday night in St John's, to usher in the solemn period of Holy Week…

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In the Churches Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 2

Rev. A. J. Bingley, who leaves Grafton next week to take up a new appointment at Crookwell, will conduct his farewell services…

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