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Churches, 1939

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Church Service

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

Church services will be conducted in the Church of England by the Rector on August 6. Holy Communion 7 a.m., Evensong 7.30 p.m…

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Moonan Jubilee Celebration of Union Church

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 6

My thoughts go back to Moonan fifty years ago to a summer's day in November, 1889. The sun shining down on a far-stretching vista,…

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Another Glendon Brook Success Big Crowd Enjoyed Church of England Ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 7

Glendon Brook hall was the scene of another very successful socal function last night when the annual Church of England…

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QUIRINDI The Catholic Ball QUIUINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 4

The annual Catholic ball held in the pavilion at Quirindi was a great success, and reflected credit on the president, Mrs. W. E. Waterford, the…

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The Churches To-morrow's Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 6

In St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, the Rev. Andrew Watson will conduct the usual services at 11 a.m. and 7.15 p.m., and…

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The Churches Christian Science

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 3

Spirit was the subject in all churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The golden text was: "What man…

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New Church Blessed Bishop Gleeson at Merewether Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 4

The Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R.), yesterday blessed and officially opened the combination…

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All Saints' Church Centenary Services

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

Special services in celebration of the establishment of the settled pastorate in the parish of Singleton were held at All Saints' Church…

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Annual Meeting First Church of Christ Progress Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 8

Thousands of Christian Scientists, meeting in Poston on June 5, challenged a troubled world to change its perspective from a…

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Church Army Celebrates Fifth Birthday Practical Christianity

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

Although the Church Army in Australia has been in existence only five years, it was the largest outside the British Isles, said the Bishop of…

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Crash of Mission Plane Thought to Be Due to Overcrowding

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 1

Overloading is thought to have caused the crash of the Roman Catholic Mission's Fokker plane at Seek Harbour, Rabaul, on Sunday,…

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Glen Oak Church of England Ball Financial Success Glen Oak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 5

Despite a wet night and heavy expenses, the ball, arranged in aid of the funds of the Clarence Town Church of England, and…

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Church of England Celebration of Centenary Special Service Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 2

The Church of England parish of Singleton was founded 100 years ago to-morrow, but it has a direct link with the earliest history of the district as the donor of the land on which the…

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MUSICALE In Aid of Methodist Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

Iceland poppies and calendulas decorated the house of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. H. Whitehouse, at Melrose-street, Lorn, yesterday afternoon, when a…

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Parish of Singleton Celebration of Centenary All Saints' Church Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

Bishop Broughton wrote in his diary in 1843 that a large crowd of 150 had attended a service he had conducted in the courthouse at Singleton, and that he had appealed to those…

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Murrurundi Catholic Ball. Two Splendid Nights

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

Once again the annual Catholic ball has lived up to the reputation established many years ago of being an outstanding social function, and…

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Kurri School of Arts Concert. Proceeds for Catholic Bail Funds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

Artists who contributed to the fine musical programme, arranged by Miss Marjorie Herron in aid of the Annual…

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50th Anniversary Church Celebrations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

At a meeting held on Saturday last arrangements were made to have the new fence around the church completed prior to the celebrations. The…

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Inspiring Festival Service Marks All Saints' Centenary Large Crowd Throngs Church and Hall Special Visit by the Archbishop of Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

The celebration of the centenary of the establishment of All Saints' Parish was marked by a most inspiring service in All Saints' Church last night, followed by a very successful social function in the Parish Hall…

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The Churches To-morrow's Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 6

At the West Maitland Congregational Church the Junior Church will be at 11 a.m. The evening subject will be "In the Crucible." The special…

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