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Churches, 1940

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The Churches Christian Science

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 3

Christ Jesus was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. Among the Bible citations…

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Catholic School. Bursary Examination Awards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

Bursary and prize examination awards for 1939 in the Maitland Diocese included the following district successes:—…

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Annual Camp Church of England Boys’ Society Gosford Outing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 4

The fifth annual camp of the Newcastle [?] section of the Church of England Boys’ society, opened on Boxing Day and…

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REV. W. ANDERSON Death of Prominent Presbyterian

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

The death is announced of the Rev. William Addison Emyth-Anderson, at his home at Chatswood former general secretary of the Presbyterian…

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Soldiers’ Hostel Church Army Willing To Build NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 4

Captain J. S. Cowland, Officer in Charge of the Church Army at Newcastle, said that provided the people of Newcastle assisted in the initial…

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Churches Celebrate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Special Christmas services were held in all Dungog churches on Christmas Day and were well attended…

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LARGS. Presbyterian Church Prizes Presented La[?]

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 5

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, [?] was tastefully decorated when the annual prize giving for the Sunday School took place…

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The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

At the West Maitland Congregational Church New Year services will be held. At the [?] of the morning service the [?] of the Lord’s…

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Methodist Church Minister on Sick Leave

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

The friends of the Rev. W. W. Danks, or West Maitland Methodist Church, will regret to learn that he has been competed to relinquish his…

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Christian Soldiers Bishop of Maitland’s Name For Men of The 2nd A.I.F. Catholic Farewell

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

“You are soldier with Christ’s name marked on your [?] the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. dr. E. F. G[?] C. SS. R) told members of the 2nd A. I. F., who were tendered a farewell social by the Roman Catholic societies of Maitland in…

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Churchill Visits Front ("Mercury Servlete) LONDON, January 7

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, to-day visited the R.A.F. zone and toured…

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The Churches Christian Science

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

God was the subject in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday. The solder text was “Ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel and…

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Vast Areas Flooded Washaways on Darwin Line. Anxiety for Mission Station. Darwin

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8

Floods caused by the recent torrential rain inundated large areas of land at South Darwin to-day. The floods are believed to be the…

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St. Alban's Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

There will be no early celebration of Holy Communion at St, Alban's Church of England on Sunday next…

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Churchill Foresaw Hitler's Game Evidence of the Letters. (Commonwealth Department of Information: Official)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

Foresight, and the gift of acting upon it, are noted among Winston Churchill's characteristics. Now, as First Lord of the…

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Local and General Church Services

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

Church of England: Saturday, January 13, 7 a.m. Holy Communion. Sunday, January 14, 7 a.m. Holy Communion; Tuesday, January 16…

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The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 6

Service will be held at the West Maitland Baptist Church on Sunday morning at 10.45, and will be conducted by a supply from the…

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The Churches Christian Science

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Sacrament was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist on Sunday. The golden next was: “I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the…

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Churchill Praised in Germany On a Book Wrapper (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Hail) LONDON, January 8

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

Thousands of people to Germany have bought a new version, of T. E. Lawrence’s “Revolt in the Desert,” which had just been published in…

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