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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1947

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Mission Ship in Distress

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed, -- The 31-ton mission motor ship Melanesia, with a crew of eight, is said to be drifting helplessly about, 1000…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 7

Sunday School will open in Park Beach Hall on Sunday at 9.30 am. Its future and development will depend entirely on the local support…

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Rights To Publish Wartime Memoirs Of Mr. Churchill

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs. -- The "Life" magazine and New York ""Times" have announced that they have obtained United…

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Food Appeal In Catholic Churches

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Roman Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Sydney opened a Food for Britain Appeal to-day. More than…

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Lawrence Church Of England Concert and Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 4

LAWRENCE.—The Lawrence Church of England Ladies Guild's concert and sale of gifts attracted a big and interested crowd…

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Good Church-goer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Presbyterian Assembly to-day carried a motion of good wishes and congratulations to Donald Grant…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

Park Beach SS has made an excellent start, with an enrolement of 40 and a staff of 4. The teachers arranged the hall most tastefully and…

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Bonville Church Of England Festival

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 6

Holy Faith Church at Bonville was crowded on Sunday afternoon for the annual church and harvest festival. The church was…

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Food Appeal Aided By Churches

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Churches continue to lend every aid to the Food For Britain Appeal. Cash and food coupons are…

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Glenreagh Church Of England Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

GLENREAGH, Mon.—The attendance at the Church of England Ball was not encouraging, but those present enjoyed…

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Catholic Mission Successful

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Tues.-- The week's mission conducted by the Rev. Father Selleck, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bellingen,…

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Plans For Farewell To Catholic Clergy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of men of the Grafton Catholic parish, arrangements for a farewell to his Lordship Bishop P. J. Farrelly and Rev…

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Colourful Costumes At South Grafton Methodist Concert

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

Colourful costuming and scenes were an outstanding feature of the South Grafton Method Young People's concert at South…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 6

Festival Day was a very happy one, the Birthday Tea and Festal Evensong at night being especially memorable. The Rev. R. L. Edwards, rector…

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Sunday School Social At Baptist Church

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 2

A social evening was held in he Grafton Baptist Church on Friday night last in honour of all the children of the Sunday…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 5

It is good to be able to report new records. The congregation at Crossmaglen, always splendid, on Sunday afternoon was the largest…

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Churches Should Make Religion Attractive

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--"It is up to the Churches to make religion so attractive that people will want it," said General…

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Church Of England Youth Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

RAPPVILLE, Mon.-- The Bishop of Grafton has announced the appointment of the Rev. John Wagstaff, Th.L., as Diocesan…

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Parish Priest at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 2

The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Hennessy, of Bellingen, has been appointed as parish priest of St. Mary's parish, Grafton. He…

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Combined Churches Ball At Coramba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 6

CORAMBA.--The Churches' Ball organised by a combined committee was held at Coramba with Rev. G. W. Bradley…

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