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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1947

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Mission to Japan

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Sun.—General MacArthur has announced the acceptance of the Australian request for the establishment of a…

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Royal Family At Afrikaan Church

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

PRETORIA, Monday—The Royal Family yesterday attended their first Afrikaans Church service in Grootkerk, which is the Mother Church of the South African Dutch Reform Church. Sightseers unsuccessfully offer-…

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Grafton Farewell To Methodist Minister

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

REFERENCES to work performed by Rev. A. J. Bingley in many public organisations featured the addresses at the Methodist Church, Grafton, last night, when Mr. Bingley and family were farewelled on the eye of their departure for Crookwell…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

The wet weather marred our observance of Palm Sunday, but finer conditions, we hope, will prevail for the Good Friday and Easter…

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Russians Anxious To Meet Churchill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.—Members of the Russian Parliamentary delegation visiting Britain almost mobbed Mr. Winston Churchill at…

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Church Service Conducted With Lantern Slides

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 3

RAPPVILLE, Thurs.—At the last evening service at St. John's Rappville, the Rev. R. S. R. Meyer conducted the…

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Methodist Church, Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. H. Bancroft officiated at the Methodist Church, Grafton. for the Easter services, held in the presence of large…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

The Easter services at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, were well attended. On Good Friday morning at…

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South Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

Preaching on Good Friday at the South Grafton Methodist Church from the text "That it was expedient for you that one…

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St. Mary's Catholic Church, Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

A Mission commenced in St. Mary's, Grafton, on Palm Sunday. and was finalised on Easter Sunday night. The preacher…

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St. Matthew's Church South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

Despite the inclement weather, large congregations attended St. Matthew's Church, South Grafton, for the Easter services…

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Easter Church Services

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

Despite inclement weather, large congregations attended the Good Friday and Easter services at Grafton, South Grafton and district Churches. In all Churches, the special significance of the occasion was reflected in the ceremony and sermons…

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Baptist Church Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

Special Easter services were held in the Baptist Church on Sunday. On Good Friday a delegation…

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Easter Services At St. Stephen's Church, South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 2

For the Good Friday morning services in St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, South Grafton, the minister, Rev. J. P. Mortimore…

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Pretty Wedding In St. Andrew's Church, Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 4

A pretty wedding took place in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, when Miss. Esther Lorraine (Lorna), eldest…

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Preety Wedding In St. Luke's Church, Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

A pretty wedding was celebrated at St.. Luke's . Church of England, Grafton, when Joan, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 8

The Good Friday and Easter services were marked by consistent congregations rather than record crowds, but considering the bad weather the…

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Churchill Causes Wallace 'Sorrow'

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

OSLO, Sunday—The former U.S. Vice-President, Mr. Henry Wallace, addressing Norwegian politicians at a luncheon in his honour, referred to Mr. Churchill without mentioning his name…

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Successful Church Of England Tea And Concert

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 6

ULMARRA, Fri.—Despite bad roads and inclement weather, a successful tea and concert were held at Ulmarra by the Church…

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Churchill Gives View on War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—"My view is: War Is not inevitable, but it would be inevitable if' Britain and. the United, States followed the policy of appeasement and one-sided disarmament which brought about two wars."…

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