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Churches, 1940

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HARDLY 10 U-boats Left in Action Mr. Churchill Reports More Sinkings (“Mercury” Service) London, February 27

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

“I doubt it Germany to-day has 10 submarines in commission,” declared the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) in the House of Commons reviewing the war at sea. Up to the end of the year, be said, the Germans had…

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Archbishop Kelly Extremely Weak Prayers in the Churches Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

There is no change in the condition of Archbishop Kelly, who was reported this morning to be still extremely weak…

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REV. P. L. BLACK New Methodist President SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

Rev. Percy L. Black, retiring secretary of the Methodist Conference of New South Wales last night was elected president for the ensuing…

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Scapa Flow Abandoned Churchill Tells Why (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, February 28

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

The revelation by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. Churchill, yesterday, that the Navy has not been using Scope Flow, impites that the…

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Direct Giving Weston Church Of England Minister’s Appeal Weston

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 8

Increased attendances at Communion services and other parish functions were recorded by the Rector (Rev. A. Clint) in the…

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United Presbyterian and Methodist Services. Sunday, March 3rd

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

St. Andrew's, 11 a.m., Communion, Methodist Church, 7.30 p.m. Preacher at Both Services: REV. A. C. WHITE, B.A…

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Methodist Church Services. Sunday, 3rd MARCH

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Singleton, 11 a.m., in Presbyterian Church (Sacrament); 7.30 p.m. Rev. J. S. Rapkins. Carrowbrook, 11 a.m.—Mr M. R…

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Dr. L V. TWEEDY Returns to Maitland Parish Welcome

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Very Rev. Dr. E. V. Tweedy, Administrator of St. John’s parish, West Maitland who has been absent torn duty for the past…

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New Methodist President Rev. P. L. Black Elected

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Rev. Percy L. Black retiring Seem tary of the Methodist Conference of New South Wales, was on Wednesday night elected President for the…

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Church Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Sunday, March 3: Methodist, 7.30 p.m., Mr. N. J. Brown…

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Martin’s Creek Church of England [?] Successful Effort

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

The [?] C. of [?] held in the [?]…

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Church of England Services March 3rd—MOTHERING SUNDAY, 4th Sunday in Lent

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

All Saints'-8 a.m., Holy Communion; 11 a.m., Procession, Mothering Sunday Ceremonies and Choral Eucharist; 7.30 p.m., Evensong…

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The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 6

At the Congregational Church, West Maitland, the Junior Church will be at 11 a.m., and evening worship at 7.15 p.m. It is hoped that during the…

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Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Condition Reported to Be Unchanged. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Archbishop Kelly's condition today was reported to be unchanged. A priest who visited him at his palace at Manly to-day said the aged…

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Catholic Younger Set Dances

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

The Catholic Younger Set extend to you a warm welcome to their 1940 series of weekly dances beginning next Thursday night. Their desire is…

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Methodist Attack on Tin Hares

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

At a Methodist demonstration in Sydney last night the liquor traffic, tin hare racing, and the lack of religion in…

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The Churches Christian Science

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

Chalet was the subject in all Churches of Christ Sc[?] on Sunday. The Golden Test was [?] who…

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United Presbyterian and Methodist Services. Sunday, March 10th

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

St. Andrew's, 11 a.m., "Through Suffering to God." Methodist Church, 7.30 p.m., "Individual Responsibility."…

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Weston Methodist Church Annual Eisteddfod

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The committee of Weston Methodist Church Eisteddfod have finalised arrangements for the forthcoming eisteddfod…

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Methodist Church Services. Sunday, 10th MARCH

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Singleton, 11 a.m., in Presbyterian Church; 7.30 p.m.—Rev. J. S. Rapkins. Goorangoola, 11 a.m.—Mr A. Newton…

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