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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1947

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Operation on Churchill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.--Mr. Churchill underwent an operation for hernia. His condition is satisfactory. One of the five doctors…

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CORAMBA Combined Churches Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 5

Coramba School of Arts was nicely decorated with greenery and streamers for the annual ball organised by a committee representing the Church…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Last week was one of sadness for many of us, for death robbed us suddenly of three esteemed citizens. Mrs. Greig was a Christian lady whose…

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Methodist Concert Repeat Performance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 3

South Grafton Methodist Young. People's club gave a repeat performance of its variety concert at South Grafton last night. The…

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Life Through The Bible Why Half-Empty Churches?

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 4

It seems to me that there are three main reasons for the half-empty churches. They concern the pulpit, the pew and…

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Methodist Convention At Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

LISMORE, Tues.--An impressive feature of the annual district convention of the Richmond River Christian Endeavour Union…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 7

The end of the church's business year is always an exacting time with many annual returns to he compiled and sent in to Diocesan headquarters…

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Mission Schooner Leaves

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--With its native crew of 10, and seven white missionaries on board, the 75-ton mission schooner. Evangel…

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Catholic Ball at Cowper

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

The Catholic Church committee held a ball at the Cowper School Hall recently. Organised by Mesdames J…

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Bishop's Form Of Service Contrary To Church Laws Canon T. C. Hammond

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Canon T. C. Hammond, Principal of the Moore Theological College, declared in the Equity Court to-day that a form of service for Holy Communion prescribed in a Red Book used by the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Arnold…

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Parish Tea And Concert At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 3

MACLEAN, Wed--The annual Church of Ehgland Parish tea and concert, held in the Literary Intitute last night, was a very…

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Antique Display At Church Social

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 2

An interesting display of antiques was exhibited at the Methodist Church Hall, South Grafton, yesterday afternoon…

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Catholic Clergy Honoured At Triple Function

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

THE Garden Theatre Grafton, was thronged by a larger and representative gathering last night, when farewells were tendered the Bishop of Lismore, the Most Rev. P. J. Farrelly, and the Rev. Father A. A. Daley, and a welcome extended to Right…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 6

It was good to see All Saints', Upper Orara, so well filled on Sunday morning, and to welcome Mrs. Quin back at the organ. It was also a…

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Parish Tea And Social Held At Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

LAWRENCE.--A successsful parish tea and social was held at Lawrence Literary Institute. The Church of England Women's…

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Church Centenary Services In Three Cities

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Special services were held in Newcastle, Melbourne and Adelaide to-day to celebrate the 100th…

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Set Fire to Own Church

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

MILWAUKEE, Sun.--The Rev. Dr. John Lewis was sentenced to one to five years labour for having set fire to his church…

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Memorial in Darwin Church

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 3

BELLINGEN, Sun.--Mr. and Mrs. J. de Mestre, of Kalang, Bellinger River, have received from the Rector of the Church of…

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Mission To Japan Urged By Menzies

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA Monday.—Pressing for the despatch of a Parliamentary delegation to Japan to examine problems at first hand and to obtain some understanding of the viewpoint of the present administration, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies)…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 7

St Peter's Day was marked in Adelaide with the ringing of their npm peal bells by a team of bellringers, which flew from Sydney…

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