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Churches, 1940

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Girl Comrades Parade at Methodist Church SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

Members of the methods start Comradeship paraded at both services hold in the Singleton Methodist Church yesterday. Special reference…

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Progess of War Mr. Churchill to Speak("Mercury" Service.)LONDON, August. 18

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

The political correspondent of the "Sunday Times" states that the Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill, will refer during his statement in the…

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Scots Church Classical Concert Talented Artists

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 8

As excellent musical programme, arranged by Mr, 3. G. Taylor, organist was given at Scots Church. W Maitland The stage and toll were…

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Spring Fair Presbyterian Church, East Maitland Moderator’s Visit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 5

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The Churches Christian Science

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 8

Soul was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The golden, text was: “Come and…

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Annual Banquet Methodist Church Function

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 5

The annual banquet of the Ladies Church Aid was held in the Methodist Memorial Hall last night. The evening took the form of a tea…

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U. S. A. DESTROYERS Mr. Churchill's Request (“Mercury” Service) WASHINGTON, August 10

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 1

A coral authority exacted to-day that to Aware destroyed bond to that to England within a weak should Congress secede to Mr. Churchill's…

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Mr. Churchill Reviews The War Confident of Britain’s Strength (“Mercury Service) LONDON, August 20

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 2

Reviewing the war, in the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, declared that Britain was resolutely and methodically prepared to continue the war…

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• Bomb in a Church

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 3

In the clucks of East Being hold, Suffolk. Constable’s with place. there is a humble, incant and risky, a roll of the war. It been the inscription:…

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No British Food For Nazi Victims Europe's Famine Is Hitler's Responsibility Churchill's Firm Stand In Survey of the War Britain Resolutely Prepared for a Long War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 1

In a comprehensive survey of the war the British Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, told the House of Commons yesterday that Britain would not allow any food to go to countries in Europe dominated by the Nazis. Famine in Europe was Hitler's…

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Commit on Mr. Churchill’s Speech (Daily War Commentary Issued by Department of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 8

The speech by the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) is impressive not only because it is an unflinching resolve to bring the war to a…

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Clarence Town Church Service Address Good Rainfall Clarence Town, Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

Preaching in the Clarence Town Presbyterian Church on Sunday night, Mr. Lucock said that there was an urgent need…

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Functions in Methodist Church Grounds

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Tennis and croquet tournaments attracted a large gathering of ladies in the Methodist Church grounds yesterday. There was also a jumble…

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Presbyterian Ladies' Guild. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies' Guild was held on Thursday afternoon of last week, when there were present:—Mesdames…

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Kurri Catholic Ball, 1940 Miss Audrey Saxton Belle of Ball Patriotic Decorative Scheme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 7

A patriotic decorative scheme was cleverly carried out in the Ambulance Hall, Kurri Kurri, last Tuesday night. The…

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Four Square Gospel Church. Eleventh Anniversary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

Attention is drawn to advertisement appearing elsewhere in this paper, relating to the eleventh anniversary of the…

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Church Notes SUNDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1940. St. Alban's Church of England, Muswellbbook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

7.30 a.m., Holy Communion; 11 a.m., Matins; 7 p.m., Evensong and Sermon. SPRING GREEK, 2.30 p.m.,…

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Mr. Churchill Gives War Survey "Suit Britain From Now On." Says Food Cannot Go to Suppressed Countries. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

Britain was resolutely and methodically prepared to continue the war throughout next year and the year after, declared…

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Prayers for Rain “Church Standard” Comment SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 5

This week’s issue of the “Church Standard,” in an editorial, says; “Whenever the churches are requested to offer prayers for rain, no…

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