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Churches, 1940

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Cessnock Presbyterian Sunday School Annual Picnic at Rathmines. (Contributed.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

On Saturday morning last two bus loads of Sunday School pupils and many patents left Cessnock for their annual picnic, which was, this year…

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Memorials for Christ Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

At morning service on Easter Sunday in Christ Church, Dungog, the Rector, Rev. A. W. Moore, will dedicate to the memory of the late Miss…

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Chichester Church Reopened

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

The reopening of St. James' Church, Chichester, took place on Sunday, when the Rector, Rev. A. W. Moore, conducted matins at 11…

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Christ Church Dedication Service

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

At morning service on Easter Sunday in Christ Church. Dungog the rector (Rev. A, W, Moore) will dedicate to the memory of the late…

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Easter Services Observance in Churches Holy Week at St. John’s

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 4

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Methodist Order of Knights Four Days' Camp at Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! We're there—this shouted the advance party of the Methodist Order of Knights under the care of…

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Church Social

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

On Monday night, 18th inst., the Stroud Road Methodist Church congregation entertained Miss Thelma Wenham and Mr. Harry Wood at a…

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Scotch Concert Presbyterian Hall

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

The Scottish concert, to be held in West Maitland Presbyterian Hall on Tuesday next, promises to be a guid Scotch night…

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Church Social Prizes to be Awarded SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

A prize of one guinea will be awarded to the [?] dr[?]ssed lady at the dance and euchre tourney, to be conducted next Thursday in the…

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The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

To-morrow, in the East Maitland Methodist circuit the Rev. G. S. Udy will conduct public worship at East Maitland at [?]5 a.m., Lag[?] 10 a.m.,…

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Neutrals Strongly Criticised Mr. Churchill’s Speech (“Mercury” Service) London, March 31

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The fact that many smaller States in Europe are terrorised by Nazi violence and brutality into supplying Germany with the materials of modern was may condemn the whole world to a prolonged [?] with [?] consequences in many lands…

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Church Weddings “Too Often Affected By Snobbery” SYDNEY, Monday

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 6

Declaring that weddings held in churches were too frequently a mere expression of snobbery, the Rev. W. G. Coughlan, of Holy Trinity…

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Reaction to Mr Churchill's Speech Italian Comment. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

Italian political comment provides perhaps the most interesting reactions to the world broadcast yesterday by the First Lord of the British…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 5

After having been in recess for some time, the club is now again in full swing. It is expected that the electric lights will be connected within a…

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Catholic Club Official Opening SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 9

The recently-formed Catholic Young Men’s Club will be officially [?] next Monday evening. The object of the club is to [?]…

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A Young People's Day. Cessnock Methodist Church

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

On Sunday next special services will be held in the Cessnock Methodist Church. As it is the first anniversary of the Young People's…

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St. John's Presbyterian Church. Annual Congregational Meeting. Excellent Attendance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

The annual congregational meeting of St. John's Church was held in the Sunday School Hall on Monday night last, when there was a good…

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Window Dedicated Christ Church, Dungog

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

There was a large congregation at the service of matins in Christ Church all Sunday, during which a beautiful memorial window was…

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Cabinet Reorganisation Mr. Churchill Head of War Department. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

Cabinet reorganisation has given Britain a new Air Minister (Sir Samuel Hoare) and conferred fresh importance on Mr. Winston Churchill,…

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