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Churches, 1931

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Denman Section Anzac Day. Services at Church and Hall

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 6

Anzac Day was duly observed in Denman. The members of the Denman sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League attended the special Anzac…

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Christ Church. Anzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

A service of commemoration was held on Anzac Day at Christ Church The Rector conducted the service, and the Revs. Robb, Almond and…

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Need for Religious Revival Methodist Mission at Armidale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 1

Preaching at the Armidale Methodist Church on Sunday, the Rev. O'Donnell Finigan, who is conducting a ten days' mission at Armidale, stressed the need…

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Singleton Methodist Church Anniversary Public Meeting and Social

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 3

The 91st anniversary of the Singleton Methodist Church was further celebrated on Monday night, when the public meeting and social…

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Keen Boxing Catholic Hall Bill To-night's Bouts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 7

At the Catholic Hall, to-night, fight fans should witness one of the best 12-round contests ever staged in Maitland, when Boy McMahon…

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News in Brief Hinton Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 4

A congregational meeting will be held in the Hinton Presbyterian Church, at 3.30 on Friday afternoon Loan Interest…

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INDUCTION Methodist Church Welcome Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

The induction of Rev. E. H. Wilson to the charge of the West Maitland Methodist Church was carried out last night by Rev…

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Suggestive Dances. Mission Priest's Attack. Communism Undermining Religion. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

In a Mission address at Gulgong, Father McManus said that dancing was innocent pleasure, but quite a lot of dances at the present time were…

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Anzac Day at St. Matthias' Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

Anzac Day was duly observed at St. Matthias's Church. The occasional sermon was preached by the Rev. W. Holmes (Rector), who, after…

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Help for Needy Bathurst Synod Appeal to Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

The Bathurst Anglican Synod discussed the present economic position with particular reference to the plight of necessitous persons in the…

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Church and the Nation Address by Bishop Crotty. "Must Fight to Last Ditch."

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

In a presidential address to Bathurst Synod, Dr. Crotty, Bishop of Bathurst, dealing with the question of the Church and the nation,…

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SINGLETON Methodist Church Anniversary Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 5

The 91st anniversary of Singleton Methodist Church was celebrated on sunday. Early records of the cause of…

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BOXING At Catholic Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 5

ANother attractive bill of fare will be [?]resented to boxing fans at the Catholic Hall on Wednesday evening. The chief contest will be between…

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Anzac Day Remembrance. Address in Presbyterian Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 3

The following address was given by Rev. J.Robb on "Anzac Day Remembrance." Taking as his text St. John 12, 24th verse:—…

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Poor Response To Churches' Appeal Lottery Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 8

Although the objective of the Church and State appeal for hospitals was £250,000, the a[?]count subseribed barely…

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Radio Station Sydney Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 6

Mr. F. H. Stewart, the Well-known Sydney 'bus propri[?] has offered to build a wireless bread[?]asting station for Protestant churches. A meeting…

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State Lottery Attitude of Churches

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

Although the objective of the Church and State appeal for hospitals was £250,000, it is gathered that the amount subscribed barely cxceeds £1000…

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For Church Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 3

Mesdames Chant, senior, J. Chant, W. Johnston, B. Soiling, S. Wilson, and R. Armstrong will be the hostesses at a florin afternoon on Wednesday…

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ADVENTISTS Church Removal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 7

The Seventh Day Adventists held a meeting last evening. Pastor E. H. Guilliard (president) in the chair, when it was unanimously decided to…

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State Lottery Church Protest SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 7

It was announced last night that the Premier (Mr. J. T. Lang) would receive a deputation from the Council of Churches on Friday, to…

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