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Churches, 1940

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LOCHINVAR Successful Social Catholic Church Lochinvar

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1940 · page 7

A delightful social function was in the Lochinvar School of Arts in aid of the R.C. [?] There was a very large…

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Social Privilege Must Go Mr. Churchill Tells (A.A.P. Service) LONDON. December 20

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) speaking at the Harrow School said that Herr Hitler, referring to Eton, overlooked the vast majority…

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Churchill To Broadcast (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, Dec. 22

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, will broadcast on the home and overseas programme of the B.B.C. at…

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Messages of Hope and Joy Christmas Services in Maitland Churches Appropriate Hymns Sung

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 4

[?] with a definite Christmas [?] of hope and joy, and the singing of [?] appropriate to the [?] season were features of special Christmas services conducted in all churches in the Maitland district on Sunday…

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St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Sunday School Xmas Tree Prize Giving

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 4

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Christian Science Churches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 4

[?] the universe including man evolved by Atomic Force" was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Sale[?]list on Sunday…

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Church Services

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 4

Parish of Wollombi:—Sunday, 29th December Paxton 8 a.m. H.C; Ellalong 9.30.a.m. H.C. Congewai, 11 a.m. H.C: Millfield 2.30 p.m…

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Churchill Makes Strong Appeal to Italian People Greek Army Continues Advance Captured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 3

This morning the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) delivered a broadcast to the Italian people. He pointed out that it was Mussolini who had dragged the Italian people into the war. Mr. Churchill mm he had written to Mussolini in-May last and asked him if there was not a way to settle outstanding difference with head going to war. "I stressed in my letter that my request was not due to any fear," said Mr.Churchill, Mussolini…

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Church Services. Sunday, 22nd DECEMBER, 1941. St. Allan's Church of England, Muswellbrook. Christmas Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 1

6 a.m., Holy Communion; 7.30 a.m., Holy Communion; 10.30 a.m., Holy Communion; 7.30 p.m., Carol Service. THURSDAY—St. Stephen's Day…

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Mr. Churchill's Broadcast To Italian Country Plunged Into War by Mussolini. Prime Minister's Warning. London, Monday (A.A.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, made a broadcast to the Italian people. He charged Mussolini with bringing Italy into the war against Britain without consulting his own people. "Only one man alone was resolved to plunge Italy…

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Churchill Frank Nation's Big Task. Shortening War. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 4

The urgent necessity of appreciating the vital difference between confidence and complacency—and to give confidence no greater place than it…

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Late News Mr. Churchill Speaks to Italian Nation. "One Man Alone Plunged Italy Into War." Mr. Eden Pays Tribute to Navy and Air Force. German Troops Concentrating Near Rumania." Reinforcements for Malaya. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, made a broadcast to the Italian people. He charged Signor Mussolini with bringing Italy into the war…

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Churchill’s Eloquent Broadcast to Italy Mussolini’s Guilt Emphasised “Our Nations Have Always Been Friends”(Australian Associated Press )LONDON, December 23

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 1

Thm Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill spoke to the Italian people this evening it was a broadcast direct to the Italian nation with which , he recalled, the British “had…

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Annual Camp Church Of England Boys’ Society at Belmont

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1940 · page 2

The sixth annual camp of the Newcastle Diocesan section of the Church of England Royal Society opened to-day at the…

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To-day’s Leaders: The King’s Message Churchill’s Appeal “Let Down” Feeling Of People In Latvia Englishman Tells Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1940 · page 1

“More than 20 per cent, of the people of Laivis voted [?] new region [?] but they are closing new and…

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Church Crowded Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1940 · page 5

Large congregations, among whom were many uniformed men and voluntary aids, attended services in city and suburban churches yesterday…

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Churchill’s Speech Reception In Italy (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, Dec, 26

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1940 · page 4

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Church Fires Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 December 1940 · page 5

Fires in cribs erected for Christmas services in two Roman Catholic churches in Sydney are believed to have been caused maliciously…

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Churches Lead National Revival in England (A.A.P. Service) LONDON. December 26

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 December 1940 · page 5

More than 2000 churches, halls and vicarages were destroyed or damaged by enemy action in 1940. Coventry Cathedral, was destroyed,…

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Presbyterian Church

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1940 · page 5

Services appropriate to the close of the old year and the beginning of the new will be held at Rutherford Presbyterian Church at 9.30 a.m. and…

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