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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1947

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Parish Ball Sociable and Enjoyable

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

The Church of England Parish Ball, held in the School of Arts last Monday night, was one of the most enjoyable social events of the…

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U.S. Ready To Send Mediation Mission To Indonesia

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.).--The Secretary of State (General Marshall) announced that the United States was ready to send a mediation mission to Indonesia. He told a Press conference that the mission would be sent out immediately, once…

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Mission Work in Arnhem Land Interesting Film at Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

Rev. A. H. Muller showed films of Arnhem Land, the life of the aborigines and the work of the Methodist Church in that district…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 6

The Parish Ball was a most happy function, and the organisers and many helpers deserve our congratulations and best thanks. Mrs. G…

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Parish Tea at St. Luke's

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 2

Over 100 people attended the first parish tea for some years in aid of St. Luke's parish funds. The tea was held in the Parish…

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Parish Priest Farewelled At Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 4

BELLINGEN.— St. Mary's School Hall. Bellingen, was parked for the farewell concert and presentation to Rt. Rev…

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Catholic Ball At Southgate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

More than 200 dancers attended the Catholic Ball held, in the Southgate Hall recently. The ball was in aid of the Church Building…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 6

Bishop Burgmann was certainly correct in his estimation of the popularity of pilgrimages, For the Children's Pilgrimage to St. John's on…

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St. Matthew's Church Florin Afternoon

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

St. Matthews' Church of England, South Grafton, Women's Guild conducted a successful floral afternoon at the Parish Hall…

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Churchill Asks People To 'Stay And Fight It Out'

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.).--"Stay here and fight it out, said Mr. Churchill in a broadcast on the Home Service in which he said he was shocked by the desire to emigrate expressed by many Englishmen…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 6

Our old friend Dr. Paul White, and our new friend, Bishop Wynn Jones, have both- been the subject of interesting articles in the Sydney press…

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No Australian Visit By Mr. Churchill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Mr. Winston Churchill will not visit Australia. He has notified Lord Mayor F. R. Collelly that the…

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Aust. Lecture Tour By Randolph Churchill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.--The internationally famed journalist and lecturer, and son of one war-time Prime Minister, Mr…

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Coff's Harbour Catholics Farewell Parish Priest

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR.--A large crowd, representative of all sections of the community, filled the Tasma Theatre when parishioners of the Roman Catholic parish of Coiff's Harbour tendered a farewell to Very Rev. Father Ryan, who, after 17 years…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 6

"The curfew shall not ring tonight!" This was the slogan for Sundae last, when St. John's bell refused to furction. However, Mr. L. Young kindly…

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Randolph Churchill Arrives In Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Mr. Randolph Churchill, 38, lecturer and journalist, and son of the wartime Prime Minister, arrived to-day by…

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Church News Rector's Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 8

The choir looked especially effective on Sunday night and we are most grateful for the gift of splendid new robes for the juniors. The women…

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Church Pamphlet On Communists

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Orderly government was impossible while the Communist Party enjoyed a strong influence in the Trade Union Movement, states a pamphlet distributed in Roman Catholic Churches throughout Australia to-day…

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Special Mission Flies to Java

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A group of high-ranking Australian service personnel will leave Melbourne at dawn to-morrowon on a special mission to Java to assist the Australian Consul-General (Mr. CHarles Eaton) to observe the cease-fire order in…

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Catholic Ball at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 7

LAWRENCE.—The annual Roman Catholic ball was an outstanding success both socially and financially. The hall was…

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