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Churches, 1939

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Clarence Town Catholic Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

The annual Catholic Ball at Clarence Town will be held on Wednesday, June 28, as advertised in this issue…

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"Jacob's Dream" a Well-Produced Pageant. at Methodist Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

An exceedingly well-produced pageant entitled "Jacob's Dream" was presented to an assemblage of about 160 people in the Methodist Church…

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"Jacob's Dream" Pageant At Methodist Church Creditable Display Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

A large number of players presented a colourful pageant, entitled "Jacob's Dream,", in the presence of a large assemblage at the Methodist…

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Kurri Congregational Church. Successful Anniversary Services

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

The Annual Tea Meeting and special services held at the week-end to celebrate the anniversary of Kurri Kurri…

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Merriwa District News (Reprinted from "The Merriwa & Cassilis News.") Additions & Renovations to St. Ann's Church Opened and Blessed by Bishop of Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

ON Sunday, June 11, in glorious weather and In the presence of a large congregation, the Right Revd. Dr Gleeson, C.SS.R., Bishop of Maltland, opened and blessed the very fine additions and renovations to St. Anne's Church…

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Braille Bible Read In Lithgow Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

The preacher, the organist, and a member of the congregation were blind men at Lithgow Hoskins' Memorial Church on Sunday night…

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Church Centenary at Paterson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

In 1839, the Right Rev. William Grant Broughton, D.D., established the parish of Paterson and appointed Rev. John Jennings Smith, M.A., as…

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An Interesting Record the Old and the New Church

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

The old Church of St. Alban was built in the time of the first Bishop of Australia, Bishop Broughton. The contract was taken by the late…

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Church's Seventeenth Anniversary. St. Alban's Church, Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

Celebrations in connection with the seventieth anniversary, of St. Alban's Church of England, Muswellbrook, commenced on Saturday last…

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OPERETTA Successful Evening St. Stephen's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 6

Before a packed hall an operetta in three scenes, entitled "The Rose of Joy," together with a very fine musical programme, was…

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Left Waiting at the Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 2

After waiting: at the Te Aroha (N.Z.) church with a minister and guests for two hours, a bride returned home last Wednesday…

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£500 for Church Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 13

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Moree, has received a grant of £500 under the will of the late Mr. Louis McIntosh, an old resident of Moree…

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Parish of Paterson Centenary Celebrations Early History

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 6

In 1821 the Rev. George Augustus Middleton, M.A. (Cantab.) was appointed to the military chaplaincy at Newcastle, then a penal establishment. Mr. Middleton did not confine his activities solely to…

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Cessnock Methodism Overseas Mission

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 10

On Sunday next the annual Oversea Mission day will be held in Ceesnock Methodism. The special visiting deputation is the Rev. R. Piner, the…

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Annual Catholic Ball. Monday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 1

After three months of organising work by the committee, the annual Catholic ball will be held at the School of Arts on Monday night…

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Church Rose Swiftly Merewether Incident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

Up to last Sunday week the newly formed Roman Catho'ic parish of Merewether South, in charge of Rev. Father Mark Carlton, had no parish…

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Church of England Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

Last Friday night, June 16, the usual austere interior of the Bullahdelah School of Arts was converted into a gay bal'room setting for the…

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Church of England Induction o{ Rev. A. W. Moore Large Congregation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

Rev. Arthur William Moore, L.Th., was inducted to the charge of the Church of England parish at Dungog before a large congregation at Christ…

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Church Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 6

A mission is being conducted at St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church, Raymond Terrace. Large congregations have attended each service…

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Catholic Ball M'brook Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 12

MUSWELLBROOK, Saturday. The annual Catholic Ball of St. James's Parish, Muswellbrook, will be held on Monday night, and a most…

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