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Churches, 1939

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Large Gathering Welcomes Methodist Minister. REV. A. A. T. Robins at Kurri. Successful Social

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

A large and representative gathering of members and adherents of Kurri Kurri Methodist Circuit extended a warm…

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Pelaw Main Mannequin Parade. Church of England Women's Guild Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

A very fine musical programme, on which items were interspersed with grouped displays of the new season's fashions, was presented at a well…

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New Church Foundation Stone Laying at Thornton Thornton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

Saturday last marked another milestone in the history of the Church of England in Thornton, when the foundation stone of the new church was…

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Mission in West Waitland Three Redemptorist Priests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 7

An explanation of the Catholic I doctrine of the Sacrament of Confession was given by Rev. Fr. Cosgrave last night in St. John's…

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ABERMAIN Church Anniversary ABERMAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 11

Rev. C. N. Collard conducted the 30th anniversary of the Abermain Methodist Church, the services being well attended…

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Abermain Methodist Church. Anniversary Services

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

The 30th anniversary services of the Abermain Methodist Church were conducted on Sunday by Rev. C. N. Collard, and…

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New Organ. Installed at Methodist Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 8

A new double manual foot pedal reed organ has been installed by Messrs. W. H. Paling and Co., Ltd., at the Methodist Church…

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Interesting Lecture Work of Inland Mission

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 8

A most interesting lecture, illustrated by vivid photos, was given in the Presbyterian Hall, Cessnock, on Wednesday…

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Euchre Party St. Joseph's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

The eleventh of the series of euchre parties held in SI. Joseph's school room, East Maitland, in aid of the new church, was extremely…

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Stroud Church Lands

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 5

The Church of England authorities have decided to dispose of the block of land facing Market and Gloucester streets. This block is ideally situated…

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Rally in Sydney Church of England Boys' Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 6

As the Newcastle diocesan rally for members of the Church of England Boys' Society Is sot being held on Anzac Day' this year, arrangements…

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The Churches To-morrow's Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 6

At the West Maitland Congregational Church to-morrow the Junior Church will be at 11 a.m. At 7.30 p.m. a special Anzac service will be held, The…

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"Special Grace" Period of Mission Bishop's Remarks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

The fortnight's mission being conducted at St. John's PhoCathedral, West Maitland, will ba numbered amongst the most…

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Anzac Services Messages from the Churches National Problems

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

In his Anzac Day service yesterday, Pastor B. Gilbert Wright, of the Maitland Baptist Church, said that the intrepid during, the unswerving loyalty and the self-sacrifice of Anzac were needed more to-day than- such qualities were needed then. They…

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Head of the River Success for Sydney Church of England Grammar School

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

Sydney Church of England Grammar School won the head of the River boat race on the Nepean at Penrith on Saturday for the third year in…

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Singleton District Homage to Anzacs Service at All Saints' Church Large Congregation Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

All Saints' Church of England at Singleton to-day was filled with hundreds of worshippers, who paid homage to the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps…

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British Trade Mission To Rumania Move to Check German Monopoly

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

The greatest importance is attached to the British trade mission to Rumania, slates the Bucharest correspondent of "The Times." It is felt that the British political pledge should be followed by an arrangement under which Britain will supply…

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Glendon Sports Add to Church Funds a Great Success

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 3

The athletic sports held at Glendon on Saturday last were a great success. The day was all that could be desired, and St…

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Conscription in Great Britain Mr Churchill's Forecast

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 4

The early introduction of compulsory national service in Great Britain was forecast by Mr Winston Churchill, M.P., when he addressed a…

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Boys' Society Church of England Visit to Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

On Anzac Day, 51 representatives of the Church of England Boys' Society in the Diocese of Newcastle visited Sydney for a…

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